CVE-2026-40175
Description
A flaw was found in Axios, a promise-based HTTP client. This vulnerability, known as Prototype Pollution, can be exploited through a specific "Gadget" attack chain. This allows an attacker to escalate a Prototype Pollution vulnerability in a third-party dependency, potentially leading to remote code execution or a full cloud compromise, such as bypassing AWS IMDSv2.
Statement
The Axios library, a promise-based HTTP client, is susceptible to an Important prototype pollution vulnerability. This flaw, when combined with specific "Gadget" attack chains in third-party dependencies, can lead to remote code execution or full cloud compromise, including bypassing AWS IMDSv2.
With pollution check patch available in Axios gives an advantage, it remains vulnerable due to HTTP Header Sanitation and Server-Side Request Forgery threat.
Red Hat products that incorporate the vulnerable Axios library are affected.
The openshift4/ose-monitoring-plugin-rhel9 container image is not vulnerable to this flaw. The affected component is used as a build-time dependency but it's not shipped in the final product, meaning the flaw is not present thus cannot be exploited in the container deployments.
Regarding openshift4/ose-console for Product stream 4.12 and 4.13, the vulnerable component is present (indirect dependency), but the vulnerability is not exploitable in our case due to the browser runtime, where the required Node.js-specific attack vectors are not available. With this, the impact becomes low.
Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) Score Details
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CVSS v3 Score Breakdown
| Red Hat | NVD | cve.org | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base Score | 8.1 | 4.8 | 8.1 |
| Attack Vector | Network | Network | Network |
| Attack Complexity | High | High | High |
| Privileges Required | None | None | None |
| User Interaction | None | None | None |
| Scope | Unchanged | Unchanged | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | High | Low | High |
| Integrity Impact | High | Low | High |
| Availability Impact | High | None | High |
Vector
Red Hat: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
cve.org: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Understanding the Weakness (CWE)
Integrity
Technical Impact: Modify Application Data
An attacker could modify sensitive data or program variables.
Integrity
Technical Impact: Execute Unauthorized Code or Commands
Other,Integrity
Technical Impact: Varies by Context; Alter Execution Logic
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