Google Cloud Application Integration flaw allows privilege escalation
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- Present
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-863.
Summary
Google Cloud Application Integration versions before 2026-08-27 contain an incorrect authorization flaw in the AuthConfig validation and integration execution runtime (CWE-863). An authenticated user with low privileges can escalate privileges and impersonate a service account in the project. The flaw is rated high severity under CVSS 4.0.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-06
Description from the CNA
An Incorrect Authorization vulnerability in the AuthConfig validation and integration execution runtime in Google Cloud Application Integration versions prior to 2026-08-27 allows an authenticated user to escalate privileges and impersonate a service account in the project. This vulnerability was patched on 27 August 2026, and no customer action is needed.
Why it matters now
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
Remediation
Google Cloud Application Integration is fixed in version 2026-08-27. The vulnerability was patched on 2026-08-27, and no customer action is needed.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-06
- Fix · CNA Application Integration (Google Cloud) Fixed in 2026-08-27
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-14 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-85298
- 2026-10-14 Alias added: GHSA-53cj-mr2j-j7q8
- 2026-10-14 CISA SSVC decision points changed
- 2026-10-14 Priority changed: MEDIUM → LOW
- 2026-11-06 Affected versions changed · Red Hat
- 2026-11-06 CVSS score added · Red Hat
References
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Sources
- CVE-2026-85298 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-85298 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-53cj-mr2j-j7q8 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2026-85298 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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