Red Hat Operator has version higher than the cluster version

Solution Verified - Updated

Environment

  • Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform (RHOCP)
    • < 4.18
  • Red Hat OpenShift on AWS (ROSA)
    • < 4.18
  • OpenShift Dedicated (OSD)
    • < 4.18
  • Azure Red Hat OpenShift (ARO)
    • < 4.18

Issue

For several hours on February 3, 2026, Red Hat released 4.18 Red Hat Operators catalog content into 4.12-4.17 clusters. The tags have since been recovered to point at catalogs appropriate for their 4.y. Clusters running 4.12 through 4.17 versions during the window from 2026-02-03 21:16 UTC through 2026-02-04 05:18 UTC were impacted by the 4.18 catalog content.

Specifically, the operators with installPlanApproval:Automatic on Subscription.operators.coreos.com which had updates recommended in the 4.18 catalog had their installed operator version updated to the version present in the 4.18 catalog, regardless of whether that version was appropriate for the version of OCP that the cluster was running.

Resolution

1. To confirm if you are impacted by this incident, check the Diagnostic Steps section below.
2. For specific operator remediation steps, check the table below.

If you have any other questions about the incident or about the remediation steps provided, please reach out to This content is not included.Red Hat Support and reference this Knowledgebase article.

Package NameRemediation
3scale-operator3scale Operator inadvertently upgraded to version 2.16 on OCP 4.12-4.13 clusters
advanced-cluster-managementACM Operator has version higher than the catalog contents
ansible-automation-platform-operatorReach out to This content is not included.Red Hat Support
apicast-operatorAPIcast Operator inadvertently upgraded to version 2.16 on OCP 4.12-4.13 clusters
authorino-operatorThe 4.18 operator version is now officially supported as the default version for previous OpenShift minor releases and is available via Red Hat catalog updates. The usual operator update options apply. For versions 4.15 and below - reach out to This content is not included.Red Hat Support
aws-efs-csi-driver-operatorAWS EFS CSI Driver Operator inadvertently upgraded to OCP 4.18 version on OCP 4.12-4.17 clusters
aws-load-balancer-operatorRemediation will be provided soon. Only versions 4.12 and 4.13 are impacted.
cephcsi-operatorEnabling z stream updates for clusters that automatically updated ODF to v4.18.z while running on OCP 4.17.z
cluster-kube-descheduler-operator4.18 Secondary Scheduler Operator, Run Once Duration Override Operator, and Kube Descheduler Operator CSVs in pending state
cluster-loggingHow to downgrade Red Hat OpenShift Logging and Loki Operator in RHOCP 4
cluster-observability-operatorThe 4.18 operator version is now officially supported as the default version for previous OpenShift minor releases and is available via Red Hat catalog updates. The usual operator update options apply.
clusterresourceoverrideClusterResourceOverride Operator inadvertently upgraded to v4.18 version on OCP4.12-4.17 clusters
container-security-operatorImpacted version of the operator is Out of Support
deployment-validation-operatorThe 4.18 operator version is now officially supported as the default version for previous OpenShift minor releases and is available via Red Hat catalog updates. The usual operator update options apply.
devspacesdevspaces operator version 4.18 is incorrectly installed on OpenShift 4.17 or older clusters
devworkspace-operatorDev Workspace Operator version 4.18 is incorrectly installed on OpenShift 4.17 or older clusters
dns-operatorThe 4.18 operator version is now officially supported as the default version for previous OpenShift minor releases and is available via Red Hat catalog updates. The usual operator update options apply.
dpu-network-operatorImpacted version of the operator is Out of Support
external-dns-operatorRemediation will be provided soon. Only versions 4.12 and 4.13 are impacted.
fence-agents-remediationRed Hat Workload Availability operators inadvertently upgraded to their v4.16 version on OCP 4.12 - 4.15 clusters
gatekeeper-operator-productReach out to This content is not included.Red Hat Support
gcp-filestore-csi-driver-operatorgcp-filestore operator inadvertently upgraded to v4.18 version on OCP4.14-4.17 clusters
ingress-node-firewallIngress Node Firewall Operator version 4.18 is incorrectly installed on OpenShift 4.17 or older clusters
jaeger-productImpacted version of the operator is Out of Support
kernel-module-managementRecovering from clusters that automatically updated to v4.18 kernel-module-management despite running older OCP
kernel-module-management-hubRecovering from clusters that automatically updated to v4.18 kernel-module-management despite running older OCP
kiali-ossmRed Hat Operator has version higher than the cluster version with the Kiali Operator
kubernetes-nmstate-operatorKubernetes-NMState Operator version 4.18 is incorrectly installed on OpenShift 4.17 or older clusters
kubevirt-hyperconvergedOpenShift Virtualization operator version is higher than the supported OpenShift cluster version
lifecycle-agentLifecycle Agent Operator version 4.18 is incorrectly installed on OpenShift 4.17 or older clusters
lightspeed-operatorOpenShift cluster version 4.15 runs unsupported OpenShift Lightspeed Operator version
limitador-operatorThe 4.18 operator version is now officially supported as the default version for previous OpenShift minor releases and is available via Red Hat catalog updates. The usual operator update options apply.
local-storage-operatorThe 4.18 operator version is now officially supported as the default version for previous OpenShift minor releases and is available via Red Hat catalog updates. The usual operator update options apply.
logic-operator-rhel8Impacted version of the operator is Out of Support
loki-operatorHow to downgrade Red Hat OpenShift Logging and Loki Operator in RHOCP 4
lvms-operatorlogical volume manager storage operator version 4.18 is incorrectly installed on OpenShift V4.17 or older clusters
machine-deletion-remediationRed Hat Workload Availability operators inadvertently upgraded to their v4.16 version on OCP 4.12 - 4.15 clusters
mcg-operatorEnabling z stream updates for clusters that automatically updated ODF to v4.18.z while running on OCP 4.17.z
metallb-operatorMetalLB Operator version 4.18 is incorrectly installed on OpenShift 4.17 or older clusters
mtc-operatorThe 4.18 operator version is now officially supported as the default version for previous OpenShift minor releases and is available via Red Hat catalog updates. The usual operator update options apply.
mtv-operatorMigration Toolkit for Virtualization (MTV) operator version is higher than the supported OpenShift Cluster version
multicluster-engineACM Operator has version higher than the catalog contents
multicluster-global-hub-operator-rhReach out to This content is not included.Red Hat Support
nbde-tang-serverThe 4.18 operator version is now officially supported as the default version for previous OpenShift minor releases and is available via Red Hat catalog updates. The usual operator update options apply.
netobserv-operatorThe 4.18 operator version is now officially supported as the default version for previous OpenShift minor releases and is available via Red Hat catalog updates. The usual operator update options apply.
nfdRecovering from clusters that automatically updated to v4.18 nfd despite running older OCP
node-healthcheck-operatorRed Hat Workload Availability operators inadvertently upgraded to their v4.16 version on OCP 4.12 - 4.15 clusters
node-maintenance-operatorRed Hat Workload Availability operators inadvertently upgraded to their v4.16 version on OCP 4.12 - 4.15 clusters
numaresources-operatorNumaresources Operator version 4.18 is incorrectly installed on OpenShift 4.17 clusters
ocs-client-operatorEnabling z stream updates for clusters that automatically updated ODF to v4.18.z while running on OCP 4.17.z
ocs-operatorEnabling z stream updates for clusters that automatically updated ODF to v4.18.z while running on OCP 4.17.z
odf-csi-addons-operatorEnabling z stream updates for clusters that automatically updated ODF to v4.18.z while running on OCP 4.17.z
odf-multicluster-orchestratorEnabling z stream updates for clusters that automatically updated ODF to v4.18.z while running on OCP 4.17.z
odf-operatorEnabling z stream updates for clusters that automatically updated ODF to v4.18.z while running on OCP 4.17.z
odf-prometheus-operatorEnabling z stream updates for clusters that automatically updated ODF to v4.18.z while running on OCP 4.17.z
odr-cluster-operatorEnabling z stream updates for clusters that automatically updated ODF to v4.18.z while running on OCP 4.17.z
odr-hub-operatorEnabling z stream updates for clusters that automatically updated ODF to v4.18.z while running on OCP 4.17.z
openshift-builds-operatorThe 4.18 operator version is now officially supported as the default version for previous OpenShift minor releases and is available via Red Hat catalog updates. If on OCP 4.14 cluster and running v1.4, switch to a later channel to receive updates. The usual operator update options apply.
openshift-cert-manager-operatorRed Hat OpenShift cert-manager operator 1.18.x version is incorrectly installed on OpenShift 4.17 or older clusters
openshift-pipelines-operator-rhRed Hat OpenShift Pipelines Operator has version higher than the cluster version (OCP version 4.13 and 4.15))
openshift-secondary-scheduler-operator4.18 Secondary Scheduler Operator, Run Once Duration Override Operator, and Kube Descheduler Operator CSVs in pending state
opentelemetry-productThe 4.18 operator version is now officially supported as the default version for previous OpenShift minor releases and is available via Red Hat catalog updates. The usual operator update options apply.
power-monitoring-operatorTech Preview[*]
ptp-operatorPTP Operator version 4.18 is incorrectly installed on OpenShift 4.17 or older clusters
quay-bridge-operatorImpacted version of the operator is Out of Support
quay-operatorImpacted version of the operator is Out of Support
recipeEnabling z stream updates for clusters that automatically updated ODF to v4.18.z while running on OCP 4.17.z
redhat-oadp-operatorOpenShift API for Data Protection (OADP) operator version is higher than the supported OpenShift cluster version
rhbk-operatorImpacted version of the operator is Out of Support
rhcl-operatorThe 4.18 operator version is now officially supported as the default version for previous OpenShift minor releases and is available via Red Hat catalog updates. The usual operator update options apply.
rhdhImpacted version of the operator is Out of Support
rhods-operatorRed Hat OpenShift AI operator has version higher than what is supported on this cluster version
rhtas-operatorEnabling z-stream updates for clusters affected by RHTAS Operator 1.2.1 to 1.3.2 incorrect update
rook-ceph-operatorEnabling z stream updates for clusters that automatically updated ODF to v4.18.z while running on OCP 4.17.z
run-once-duration-override-operator4.18 Secondary Scheduler Operator, Run Once Duration Override Operator, and Kube Descheduler Operator CSVs in pending state
sandboxed-containers-operatorSandboxed Containers Operator inadvertently upgraded to version in v4.18 redhat-operators catalog on OCP4.12 to 4.17 clusters
secrets-store-csi-driver-operatorSecrets Store CSI Driver Operator has version higher than the cluster version (4.14, 4.15, 4.16, 4.17)
self-node-remediationRed Hat Workload Availability operators inadvertently upgraded to their v4.16 version on OCP 4.12 - 4.15 clusters
serverless-operatorThe 4.18 operator version is now officially supported as the default version for previous OpenShift minor releases and is available via Red Hat catalog updates. The usual operator update options apply.
service-telemetry-operatorRed Hat Operator has version higher than the cluster version with Service Telemetry Framework
servicemeshoperatorRed Hat OpenShift Service Mesh 2 operator has version higher than what is supported on this cluster version
servicemeshoperator3Red Hat OpenShift Service Mesh 3 operator has version higher than what is supported on this cluster version
smart-gateway-operatorRed Hat Operator has version higher than the cluster version with Service Telemetry Framework
smb-csi-driver-operatorRemediation will be provided soon.
sriov-network-operatorSR-IOV Network Operator version 4.18 is incorrectly installed on OpenShift 4.17 or older clusters
submarinerACM Operator has version higher than the catalog contents
tempo-productThe 4.18 operator version is now officially supported as the default version for previous OpenShift minor releases and is available via Red Hat catalog updates. The usual operator update options apply.[**]
topology-aware-lifecycle-managerTopology Aware Lifecycle Manager Operator version 4.18 is incorrectly installed on OpenShift 4.17 or older clusters
trustee-operatorTech Preview[*]
vertical-pod-autoscalerVertical Pod Autoscaler Operator inadvertently upgraded to v4.18 version on OCP4.12-4.17 clusters
volsync-productReach out to This content is not included.Red Hat Support
web-terminalWeb Terminal Operator version 4.18 is incorrectly installed on OpenShift 4.17 or older clusters
windows-machine-config-operatorWindows Machine Config Operator inadvertently upgraded to version 10.18 on OCP versions below 4.18

[*] Based on Technology Preview Scope of Support impacted operators that are in Tech Preview, should be reinstalled.

[**] Known issue, not impacting cluster upgrades: for some operators, if looking at the This content is not included.Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform Operator Update Information Checker lab at versions that are out of support at the time of writing this KCS, i.e. OCP 4.13 and OCP 4.15, will not have the impacted version present on those versions. This should not impact the upgrade and it is safe to proceed to your desired supported version.

If you do have a question or concern about this incident, reach out to This content is not included.Red Hat Support.

Diagnostic Steps

1\. Only `redhat-operators` source was impacted. To check the source of an operator, run this command: 
$ oc get --all-namespaces subscriptions.operators.coreos.com

2. Only OpenShift version 4.17 and below clusters were impacted.
To check the version of the OpenShift cluster, run:

$ oc get clusterversion
NAME      VERSION   AVAILABLE   PROGRESSING   SINCE   STATUS
version   4.16.51   True        False         97d     Cluster version is 4.16.51

3. To identify impacted operators in your cluster, you have two options: check OpenShift Advisor dashboard (a) or run the attached script (b).

3.a. Navigate to This content is not included.This content is not included.https://console.redhat.com/openshift/insights/advisor/recommendations and filter by the rule name - type catalog and select:

The cluster might be running incompatible operator versions following a Red Hat Operators catalog incident on February 3rd, 2026
  • Then select each cluster listed to see the specific operators impacted in that cluster.
  • Per each operator, check remediation steps in the resolution section above.

3.b. Alternatively, to confirm if you have impacted operators in your cluster, download and run the attached script kcs7137887-v3.sh. We recommend only running the most recent version of the script, although the previous versions are still available: kcs7137887.sh and kcs7137887-v2.sh.

Checksum

$ sha256sum kcs7137887-*
444935429accdb4b0b67fe04d0ac48129899afe772cd7df736631d89f9aacd74  kcs7137887-v3.sh
687f69892ad0a308b1e92d077511affd34bbfa50903cd97247b009c37e96ffb1  kcs7137887-v2.sh
5d2da3dad20aa839a6c261c78af5b09d89364190b55da67a8ebdf75d26db33aa  kcs7137887.sh

Outputs

$ kcs7137887-v3.sh 
No concerning 4.18 ClusterServiceVersions detected.

$ kcs7137887-v3.sh 
The v1 script was concerned about these operators, but they have since been added to 4.12 catalogs.  No cluster admin action required:
kubevirt-hyperconverged-operator.v4.18.29

Concerning 4.18 ClusterServiceVersions detected (see https://access.redhat.com/solutions/7137887 for remediation options):
aws-load-balancer-operator.v1.2.0
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