RisingWave Missing Authorization in posix_fs and fs Connectors
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · Low · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-862.
Summary
RisingWave before 3.1.0 has a missing authorization vulnerability (CWE-862) in its posix_fs and fs connectors. Attackers holding schema CREATE privilege can create posix_fs sources and fs sinks that set posix_fs.root or fs.path to any directory. This lets low-privileged SQL users read credentials and keys or write files as root. The CVSS 4.0 base score is 7.1 (HIGH).
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-28
Description from the CNA
RisingWave before 3.1.0 contains a missing authorization vulnerability that allows low-privileged SQL users to read and write arbitrary server files by creating posix_fs sources and fs sinks. Attackers holding schema CREATE privilege can set posix_fs.root or fs.path to any directory to read credentials and keys or write files as root.
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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| risingwavelabs | risingwave | before 3.1.0 | 3.1.0 | Patch available | CNA |
- risingwave Vendorrisingwavelabs Affected before 3.1.0 Fixed in 3.1.0 Patch available CNA
Remediation
Upgrade RisingWave to 3.1.0 or later, which fixes the issue. Versions before 3.1.0 are affected.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-28
- Fix · CNA risingwave (risingwavelabs) Fixed in 3.1.0
Timeline
- 2026-10-19 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-112262
- 2026-10-19 Alias added: GHSA-55ch-h383-9r92
- 2026-10-20 CISA SSVC decision points changed
- 2026-10-20 Priority changed: MEDIUM → LOW
References
Patch 2
Other 4
- RisingWave v3.1.0 Release Notes
- https://github.com/risingwavelabs/risingwave/blob/v3.0.5/src/connector/src/source/filesystem/opendal_source/posix_fs_source.rs
- https://github.com/risingwavelabs/risingwave/blob/v3.0.5/src/connector/src/sink/file_sink/fs.rs
- https://github.com/risingwavelabs/risingwave/blob/v3.0.5/src/frontend/src/handler/create_source.rs
Sources
- CVE-2026-112262 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-112262 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-55ch-h383-9r92 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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