Unauthenticated remote code execution in ClickHouse Server
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- 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-190 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
An integer overflow or wraparound (CWE-190) in ClickHouse Server lets an unauthenticated remote attacker with network access execute arbitrary code, under certain conditions. The affected ClickHouse and ClickHouse Cloud release lines are each fixed in the versions named in the solution.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-30
Description from the CNA
An issue has been discovered in ClickHouse Server that, under certain conditions, could allow an unauthenticated user with network access to execute arbitrary code on the ClickHouse Server.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ClickHouse | ClickHouse | 26.3 to before 26.3.62.3-lts; 26.8 to before 26.8.36.3-lts; 26.9 to before 26.9.27.3-stable; 26.10 to before 26.10.3.7-stable | 26.3.62.3-lts, 26.8.36.3-lts, 26.9.27.3-stable, 26.10.3.7-stable | Patch available | CNA |
| ClickHouse | ClickHouse Cloud | 25.12 to before 25.12.1.1713; 26.2 to before 26.2.1.835; 26.4 to before 26.4.1.2704; 26.6 to before 26.6.1.2439; 26.8 to before 26.8.1.597; 26.10 to before 26.10.2.84 | 25.12.1.1713, 26.2.1.835, 26.4.1.2704, 26.6.1.2439, 26.8.1.597, 26.10.2.84 | Patch available | CNA |
- ClickHouse VendorClickHouse Affected 26.3 to before 26.3.62.3-lts; 26.8 to before 26.8.36.3-lts; 26.9 to before 26.9.27.3-stable; 26.10 to before 26.10.3.7-stable Fixed in 26.3.62.3-lts, 26.8.36.3-lts, 26.9.27.3-stable, 26.10.3.7-stable Patch available CNA
- ClickHouse Cloud VendorClickHouse Affected 25.12 to before 25.12.1.1713; 26.2 to before 26.2.1.835; 26.4 to before 26.4.1.2704; 26.6 to before 26.6.1.2439; 26.8 to before 26.8.1.597; 26.10 to before 26.10.2.84 Fixed in 25.12.1.1713, 26.2.1.835, 26.4.1.2704, 26.6.1.2439, 26.8.1.597, 26.10.2.84 Patch available CNA
Remediation
Upgrade ClickHouse to 26.3.62.3-lts, 26.8.36.3-lts, 26.9.27.3-stable or 26.10.3.7-stable. Upgrade ClickHouse Cloud to 25.12.1.1713, 26.2.1.835, 26.4.1.2704, 26.6.1.2439, 26.8.1.597 or 26.10.2.84.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-30
- Fix · CNA ClickHouse (ClickHouse) Fixed in 26.3.62.3-lts, 26.8.36.3-lts, 26.9.27.3-stable, 26.10.3.7-stable
- Fix · CNA ClickHouse Cloud (ClickHouse) Fixed in 25.12.1.1713, 26.2.1.835, 26.4.1.2704, 26.6.1.2439, 26.8.1.597, 26.10.2.84
Timeline
- 2026-10-30 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-116366
- 2026-10-30 Alias added: GHSA-qhgw-ghp3-xh36
- 2026-10-30 Fix available: [email protected], [email protected], [email protected] +3 · CNA
- 2026-10-30 CISA SSVC decision points changed
- 2026-11-03 EPSS moved to the 50th–90th percentile
References
More ClickHouse vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-79288 Out-of-bounds write in Google Brotli decoder KEVCVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.2
- TI-2024-15707 ClickHouse Client Certificate Password Exposure CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2024-27624 ClickHouse v24.3.3.102 was discovered to contain a buffer overflow via the component DB::evaluateConstantExpressionImpl. CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2024-14986 ClickHouse's Role-based Access Control is bypassed when query caching is enabled. CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.9
- TI-2018-10534 Improper input validation in ClickHouse CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2018-10533 Incorrect configuration in deb package in ClickHouse before 1.1.54131 could lead to unauthorized use of the database. CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2026-116366 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-116366 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-qhgw-ghp3-xh36 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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