CVE-2026-54100 - Windows-machine-config-operator: windows-machine-config-operator: ssh host key not verified enables credential theft

CVE-2026-54100 - Windows-machine-config-operator: windows-machine-config-operator: ssh host key not verified enables credential theft

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CVE ID :CVE-2026-54100
Published : June 22, 2026, 12:46 p.m. | 2 hours, 54 minutes ago
Description :A flaw was found in the Windows Machine Config Operator (WMCO) for Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform. WMCO establishes SSH connections to Windows worker nodes without verifying the remote server host key. An adjacent-network attacker who can intercept or redirect WMCO's SSH session can capture WICD and kubelet bootstrap credentials transferred during node configuration, enabling compromise of Windows node identities in the cluster.
Severity: 8.3 | HIGH
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