lakeFS: Unauthenticated access to API usage metrics
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure, Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-200 and CWE-862.
Summary
lakeFS is an open-source tool that transforms object storage into a Git-like repositories. In versions 1.69.0 and below, missing authentication in the /api/v1/usage-report/summary endpoint allows anyone to retrieve aggregate API usage counts. While no sensitive data is disclosed, the endpoint may reveal information about service activity or uptime. This issue is fixed in version 1.71.0 . To workaround the vulnerability, use a load-balancer or application level firewall in order to block the request route /api/v1/usage-report/summary.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| treeverse | lakeFS | before 1.71.0 | 1.71.0 | Patch available | CNA |
| — | github.com/treeverse/lakefs (Go) | before 1.71.0 | 1.71.0 | Patch available | GHSA-h238-5mwf-8xw8 |
- lakeFS Vendortreeverse Affected before 1.71.0 Fixed in 1.71.0 Patch available CNA
- github.com/treeverse/lakefs (Go) Vendor— Affected before 1.71.0 Fixed in 1.71.0 Patch available GHSA-h238-5mwf-8xw8
Remediation
- Fix · CNA lakeFS (treeverse) Fixed in 1.71.0
- Fix · GHSA-h238-5mwf-8xw8 github.com/treeverse/lakefs (Go) Fixed in 1.71.0 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-64179
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-h238-5mwf-8xw8
References
More treeverse vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-47004 lakeFS Unauthenticated Operator Metadata Overwrite via setup_comm_prefs CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.9
- TI-2026-35469 lakeFS vulnerable to stored XSS in rendered markdown previews via raw HTML CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.7
- TI-2026-21178 lakeFS vulnerable to path traversal in local block adapter allow cross-namespace and sibling directory access CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
- TI-2025-42164 lakeFS is Missing Timestamp Validation in S3 Gateway Authentication CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2025-19970 An authenticated user can crash lakeFS by exhausting server memory CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2024-29379 Re-creating a deleted user in lakeFS will re-enable previous user credentials that existed prior to it's deletion CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.7
Sources
- CVE-2025-64179 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-64179 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-h238-5mwf-8xw8 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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