CVE-2026-22207
CRITICAL EPSS 34.5%
Published Feb 26, 20264mo ago · Modified Apr 15, 20262mo ago
9.3 CVSS 4.0
Published Feb 26, 2026 4mo ago
Last Modified Apr 15, 2026 2mo ago
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.
CVSS Details
Base Score
Exploitability
Impact
Vector string
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction None
Scope X
Threat Intelligence
EPSS Exploit Probability
34.5% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
No Known Exploit
No Patch Available
Weaknesses 1
CWE-306 Missing Authentication for Critical Function Authentication
References 4
- github.com https://github.com/volcengine/OpenViking/commit/0251c7045b3f8092c4d2e1565115b1ba23db282f
- github.com https://github.com/volcengine/OpenViking/issues/302
- github.com https://github.com/volcengine/OpenViking/pull/310
- vulncheck.com https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openviking-missing-root-api-key-allows-anonymous-root-access
Remediation
No remediation data recorded yet
Check vendor advisories and the NVD entry for patch availability.