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TI-2026-51358 Aliases CVE-2026-73221

CVAT: Flawed authorization logic in endpoints related to lambda requests

Priority LOW 24CWE-863Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-863.

Summary

CVAT is an open source interactive video and image annotation tool for computer vision. From 2.17.0 until 2.72.0, a user with the Worker role can use predictable task-based request IDs with the lambda request retrieve and destroy endpoints to view automatic annotation requests for tasks or jobs the user cannot access and cancel requests initiated by other users. This issue is fixed in version 2.72.0.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00427 37th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed cvat (cvat-ai): 2.72.0

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
cvat-aicvat2.17.0 to before 2.72.02.72.0Patch availableCNA
  • cvat Vendorcvat-ai Affected 2.17.0 to before 2.72.0 Fixed in 2.72.0 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:cvat:computer_vision_annotation_tool:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*——cvat-ai
  • cpe:2.3:a:cvat:computer_vision_annotation_tool:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions — — ·cvat-ai

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA cvat (cvat-ai) Fixed in 2.72.0

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-73221

References

Other 4

  • TI-2021-20393 Apache Log4j2 Thread Context Message Pattern and Context Lookup Pattern vulnerable to a denial of service attack KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.0
  • TI-2022-13228 Server-Side Request Forgery Vulnerability in Computer Vision Annotation Tool (CVAT) CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2025-16854 CVAT allows remote code execution via tracker Nuclio functions CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
  • TI-2026-51357 CVAT: Stored XSS via annotation guides in audio tasks CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.5
  • TI-2026-46997 CVAT has stored XSS via annotation guide assets CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.5
  • TI-2026-18950 CVAT vulnerable to privilege escalation of users with staff status CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.5
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Sources

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