ArcadeDB before 26.8.1 Remote Code Execution via Groovy Fallback
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-94.
Summary
ArcadeDB before 26.8.1 (arcadedb-gremlin, affected <= 26.7.3) contains a remote code execution vulnerability in its Gremlin query engine. Although the engine defaults to the documented-secure java (gremlin-lang) engine, ArcadeGremlin.executeStatement() silently falls back to the insecure Groovy engine whenever a request carries any query parameter and the query does not parse as gremlin-lang. An authenticated user with any database role, including a read-only reader, can submit a parameterized Gremlin query to trigger the Groovy fallback and execute arbitrary operating system commands as the ArcadeDB server process user.
Why it matters now
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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ArcadeData | arcadedb | before 26.8.1 | 26.8.1 | Patch available | CNA |
- arcadedb VendorArcadeData Affected before 26.8.1 Fixed in 26.8.1 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA arcadedb (ArcadeData) Fixed in 26.8.1
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
ArcadeData arcadedb 26.8.1
3 records Highest priority Priority HIGH 1 HIGH, 1 MEDIUM, 1 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-53330 ArcadeDB before 26.8.1 Server-Side Request Forgery via LOAD CSVPriority HIGH 69
- TI-2026-53328 ArcadeDB before 26.8.1 Permission Bypass via DEFINE FUNCTIONPriority LOW 31
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-76224
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qf82-gwmv-gc98
References
More ArcadeData vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-53098 ArcadeDB Redis Wire-Protocol Plugin Missing Authentication CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.3
- TI-2026-53086 ArcadeDB before 26.8.1 Arbitrary File Read via Unescaped Regex CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
- TI-2026-53095 ArcadeDB before 26.8.1 Authentication Bypass via Async Command CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.4
- TI-2026-53089 ArcadeDB before 26.8.1 Privilege Escalation via gRPC Transaction CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.4
- TI-2026-53097 ArcadeDB Gremlin Wire Protocol Authorization Bypass Cross-Database CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
- TI-2026-63057 ArcadeDB before 26.9.1 TimeSeries ACL Bypass via Type Permission CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.6
Sources
- CVE-2026-76224 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-76224 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-qf82-gwmv-gc98 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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