Red Hat OpenShift GitOps (go-git): Schwachstelle ermöglicht Manipulation von Dateien
WID-SEC-2026-4175 · first 27.10.2026 · updated 27.10.2026 · CVSS 7,1
What it is about
Red Hat OpenShift GitOps ist eine Lösung, die Git als Single Source of Truth für die deklarative Infrastruktur- und Anwendungsbereitstellung in OpenShift-Clustern nutzt. Ein entfernter, anonymer Angreifer kann eine Schwachstelle in Red Hat OpenShift GitOps ausnutzen, um Dateien zu manipulieren oder vertrauliche Informationen offenzulegen.
Under what conditions?
Over the network and without logging in. This is the most dangerous combination: attackers can scan reachable devices automatically.
What can happen in the worst case
An attacker could use the vulnerability to
- Dateien zu manipulieren oder vertrauliche Informationen offenzulegen
Am I affected?
Affected according to the BSI:
- Red Hat OpenShift GitOps 1.20.9
The installed version is usually shown under “Help → About” or in the device’s admin interface.
What helps?
Install the updates provided by the vendor; details in the sources below.
Is the vulnerability already being exploited?
None of the CVEs is in the CISA catalogue of exploited vulnerabilities. That does not mean there are no attacks, only that none are documented.
Information and sources
- Original BSI advisory (WID)
- Red Hat Security Advisory RHSA-2026:90323 vom 2026-10-26 access.redhat.com
CVE: CVE-2026-71556
Source: BSI warning and information service (CERT-Bund); CISA. The assessment of the conditions is my reading of the BSI text; the external pages are in their original language.