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TI-2026-28852 Aliases CVE-2026-40009GHSA-hmrq-mg25-fh98

Apache IoTDB: Authenticated users can escalate to full tree-path access by renaming themselves to __internal_auditor

Priority LOW 29CWE-269Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Privilege escalation, Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · None · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-269 and CWE-284.

Summary

Improper Privilege Management, Improper Access Control vulnerability in Apache IoTDB. Authenticated users can escalate to full tree-path access by renaming themselves to __internal_auditor. This issue affects Apache IoTDB: from 2.0.8 before 2.0.10. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.0.10, which fixes the issue.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00354 29th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Apache IoTDB (Apache Software Foundation): 2.0.10

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
ApacheApache IoTDB2.0.8 to before 2.0.102.0.10Patch availableCNA
  • Apache IoTDB VendorApache Affected 2.0.8 to before 2.0.10 Fixed in 2.0.10 Patch available CNA

CPE names Threatist (inferred) · 1

Inferred from how NVD named this product before; not given by a source.

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:apache:iotdb:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*——Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:iotdb:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions — — ·Apache

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Apache IoTDB (Apache Software Foundation) Fixed in 2.0.10

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Release ·

    Apache IoTDB 2.0.10

    6 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 4 MEDIUM, 2 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2026-28851 Apache IoTDB: Arbitrary Class Instantiation via Pipe Transfer RPCPriority MEDIUM 50
    • TI-2026-22819 Apache IoTDB: REST Basic Authentication Accepts Stale Cached CredentialsPriority MEDIUM 50
    • TI-2026-28848 Apache IoTDB: Path Traversal in Pipe File Transfer ReceiverPriority MEDIUM 48
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Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-40009
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hmrq-mg25-fh98

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2025-18529 Apache Tomcat: Potential RCE and/or information disclosure and/or information corruption with partial PUT KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2024-30292 Apache OFBiz: Confused controller-view authorization logic (forced browsing) KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2024-26062 Apache OFBiz: Unauthenticated endpoint could allow execution of screen rendering code KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2024-21190 Apache OFBiz: Path traversal leading to RCE KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2024-18186 Apache HugeGraph-Server: Command execution in gremlin KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2023-25106 Deserialization of untrusted data in Apache ActiveMQ KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
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Sources

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