CVE-2026-87872 (GCVE-0-2026-87872)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-09-09 16:06 – Updated: 2026-09-09 16:06
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Community.general: community.general: ocapi module_utils (ocapi_command, ocapi_info) hardcode validate_certs=false with no override, enabling tls man-in-the-middle and credential disclosure
Summary
A flaw was found in the OCAPI modules (ocapi_command, ocapi_info) of the
community.general Ansible collection. The shared OCAPI request helper disables
TLS certificate validation on every request and the modules expose no parameter
to re-enable it, while sending HTTP Basic-Auth credentials to an https endpoint.
An attacker positioned on the network path between the Ansible controller and the
OCAPI-managed storage/enclosure device can present any certificate, intercept the
session, capture the credentials, and tamper with responses.
Severity
6.8 (Medium)
CWE
- CWE-295 - Improper Certificate Validation
Assigner
References
2 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-87872 | vdb-entryx_refsource_REDHAT |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2530988 | issue-trackingx_refsource_REDHAT |
Impacted products
4 products
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat | Red Hat Ceph Storage 5 |
cpe:/a:redhat:ceph_storage:5
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| Red Hat | Red Hat Ceph Storage 9 |
cpe:/a:redhat:ceph_storage:9
|
||
| Red Hat | Red Hat OpenStack Platform 17.1 |
cpe:/a:redhat:openstack:17.1
|
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| Red Hat | Red Hat OpenStack Platform 18.0 |
cpe:/a:redhat:openstack:18.0
|
Date Public
2026-09-09 14:25
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