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CVE-2026-22207

CRITICAL

9.8

Description

OpenViking through version 0.1.18, prior to commit 0251c70, contains a broken access control vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to gain ROOT privileges when the root_api_key configuration is omitted. Attackers can send requests to protected endpoints without authentication headers to access administrative functions including account management, resource operations, and system configuration.

CVE Details

CVSS v3.1 Score9.8

SeverityCRITICAL

CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack VectorNETWORK

ComplexityLOW

Privileges RequiredNONE

User InteractionNONE

Published2/26/2026

Last Modified4/7/2026

Sourcenvd

Honeypot Sightings0

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-306

References

https://github.com/volcengine/OpenViking/commit/0251c7045b3f8092c4d2e1565115b1ba23db282f(disclosure@vulncheck.com)

https://github.com/volcengine/OpenViking/issues/302(disclosure@vulncheck.com)

https://github.com/volcengine/OpenViking/pull/310(disclosure@vulncheck.com)

https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openviking-missing-root-api-key-allows-anonymous-root-access(disclosure@vulncheck.com)

https://github.com/volcengine/OpenViking/issues/302(134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0)

IOC Correlations

No correlations recorded

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