Bug 2487950 (CVE-2026-54099) - CVE-2026-54099 windows-machine-config-operator: windows-machine-config-operator: WICD CSR extra-Organization allows privilege escalation to system:masters
Summary: CVE-2026-54099 windows-machine-config-operator: windows-machine-config-operat...
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Status: NEW
Alias: CVE-2026-54099
Product: Security Response
Classification: Other
Component: vulnerability
Version: unspecified
Hardware: All
OS: Linux
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Reported: 2026-06-11 17:04 UTC by OSIDB Bzimport
Modified: 2026-06-22 12:44 UTC (History)
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Description OSIDB Bzimport 2026-06-11 17:04:17 UTC
Windows Machine Config Operator's WICD CSR auto-approver validates CSRs for the kubernetes.io/kube-apiserver-client signer by only requiring the presence of system:wicd-nodes in the Subject Organization, while allowing additional groups such as system:masters. Since this signer does not restrict or filter extra O= values, all included organizations are copied into the issued certificate. If an attacker compromises a Windows node and obtains the WICD identity, they can submit a crafted CSR including both system:wicd-nodes and system:masters. The request is accepted by ValidateCSR() and approved by WMCO, resulting in a signed client certificate that grants system:masters (cluster-admin level) access.


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