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TI-2026-37315 Aliases CVE-2026-50622GHSA-w667-wgvw-q2hc

Apache Atlas: Missing Authorization on Admin Endpoints

Priority MEDIUM 41CWE-862Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-862.

Summary

Description: Missing Authorization in Apache Atlas. A missing authorization vulnerability in Apache Atlas's admin endpoints allows any authenticated user, regardless of their assigned role, to perform administrative operations. Affect Version: This issue affects Apache Atlas: from 0.8 through 2.5.0. Mitigation: Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.6.0, which fixes the issue.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00576 47th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

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 Atlas0.8.0 – 2.5.0—No fix listedCNA
  • Apache Atlas VendorApache Affected 0.8.0 – 2.5.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:apache:atlas:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.8.0 to before 2.6.0VulnerableApache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:atlas:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.8.0 to before 2.6.0 Vulnerable ·Apache

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-50622
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-w667-wgvw-q2hc

References

Advisory 2

  • TI-2022-15183 Apache Atlas: zip path traversal in import functionality CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2026-29304 Apache Atlas: Script injection allows access to unintended data CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
  • TI-2017-02370 Information disclosure in Apache Atlas CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2016-07209 Improper access control in Apache Atlas CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2024-31320 Apache Atlas: An authenticated user can perform XSS and potentially impersonate another user CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.1
  • TI-2020-10906 Cross-site scripting in Apache Atlas CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
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Sources

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