CVE-2026-77176Network attack vector

Data exposure via mount policy mismatch

Published Aug 20, 2026 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

Mount validation flaw in Kata Containers for Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform allows authenticated attackers to expose or inject data via CreateContainer requests. In genpolicy, the Rego allow_mount and allow_storage rules treated image_guest_pull storages and emptyDir-style mounts as equivalent, so attacker-supplied CreateContainer mount and storage entries could satisfy trusted policy checks without validating an expected rootfs path or legitimate block-storage source. Exposure is limited to Confidential Containers deployments that use genpolicy to protect the guest from the host; Kata sandboxing is not affected, but a malicious host operator can remap rootfs paths onto trusted locations such as service-account mounts or seed attacker-controlled content in guest paths such as /dev/shm and /dev/termination-log.

CVSS severity8.1
High
EPSS probability0.41%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Mount validation flaw in Kata Containers for Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform allows authenticated attackers to expose or inject data via CreateContainer requests. In genpolicy, the Rego allow_mount and allow_storage rules treated image_guest_pull storages and emptyDir-style mounts as equivalent, so attacker-supplied CreateContainer mount and storage entries could satisfy trusted policy checks without validating an expected rootfs path or legitimate block-storage source. Exposure is limited to Confidential Containers deployments that use genpolicy to protect the guest from the host; Kata sandboxing is not affected, but a malicious host operator can remap rootfs paths onto trusted locations such as service-account mounts or seed attacker-controlled content in guest paths such as /dev/shm and /dev/termination-log.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-77176
Published
Aug 20, 2026
Updated
Aug 20, 2026
Vendor
389 Directory Server
Product
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform
Classifications
CWE-1289, CWE-73
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Aug 20, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 20, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

389 Directory Server · Red Hat OpenShift Container PlatformAffected versions are unavailable in this record.

Published CVSS scores

8.1Red Hat, Inc.CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-1289Improper Validation of Unsafe Equivalence in Input
CWE-73External Control of File Name or Path

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