CVE-2026-22207
OpenViking Missing root_api_key Allows Anonymous ROOT Access
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 9.3 Critical
- Published
- Feb 26, 2026
- Updated
- Jul 14, 2026
- Reserved
- Jan 6, 2026
Description
OpenViking through version 0.1.18, prior to commit 0251c70, contains a broken access control vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to gain ROOT privileges when the root_api_key configuration is omitted. Attackers can send requests to protected endpoints without authentication headers to access administrative functions including account management, resource operations, and system configuration.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | 9.3 Critical | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N | VulnCheck |
| 3.1 | 9.8 Critical | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H | VulnCheck |
Weaknesses
- CWE-306 Missing Authentication for Critical Function
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
OpenVikingVolcengine |
|
References
- https://github.com/volcengine/OpenViking/issues/302issue-tracking
- https://github.com/volcengine/OpenViking/pull/310issue-tracking
- https://github.com/volcengine/OpenViking/commit/0251c7045b3f8092c4d2e1565115b1ba23db282fpatch
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openviking-missing-root-api-key-allows-anonymous-root-accessthird-party-advisory
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