CVE-2026-46389
CRITICALUDS Identity Config builds the Keycloak configuration image (realm, plugins, theme, truststore, JARs) consumed by UDS Core's Identity deployment. In versions 0.11.0 through 0.26.0,…
EPSS Exploitation Probability
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Description
UDS Identity Config builds the Keycloak configuration image (realm, plugins, theme, truststore, JARs) consumed by UDS Core's Identity deployment. In versions 0.11.0 through 0.26.0, a logic error in the client-kubernetes-secret Keycloak client authenticator (shipped by uds-identity-config and consumed by UDS Core) causes the submitted client_secret to be overwritten with the mounted Kubernetes secret before comparison. An attacker who can reach the Keycloak token endpoint and knows a client_id using this authenticator can authenticate as that client with any client_secret value and obtain OAuth2 tokens scoped to the client's service account. In the case of the uds-operator client this token can be used to registry/modify other clients. Version 0.26.1 patches the issue.
Affected Products
uds identity configdefenseunicornsDetection & mitigation playbook
Vendor / applianceDetect
Inventory every defenseunicorns uds identity config deployment and check each version against the affected-products list above. Because the exploit targets the running system rather than your application code, also watch for exploitation at the network and runtime layer — O3 flags the exploit behaviour from runtime telemetry and egress traffic even before a vulnerable build is confirmed.
Fix
Apply the defenseunicorns uds identity config security patch or hotfix for CVE-2026-46389 on the affected version, following the vendor advisory for your exact build.
Workarounds
Cut exposure now: restrict the management/admin interface to trusted networks, segment the device, and apply the vendor's recommended configuration mitigations and any WAF/IPS signature. O3's runtime protection blocks the exploit chain at execution, holding the line on unpatched or end-of-life systems until you can patch.
How O3 protects you
O3 detects and blocks CVE-2026-46389 exploitation at runtime: eBPF exploit-chain detection, plus L7 egress monitoring that catches the post-exploitation callback and severs the attacker's outbound channel.
Tailored to CVE-2026-46389. Runtime protection reduces exposure until a permanent patch is applied and verified — it complements patching, it doesn't replace it.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is CVE-2026-46389 being exploited in your environment?
O3's eBPF runtime sensors and L7 egress monitoring detect and block the CVE-2026-46389 exploit chain at execution — protecting unpatched and end-of-life systems until the vendor patch is applied.