{"id":"CVE-2026-22207","title":"OpenViking Missing root_api_key Allows Anonymous ROOT Access","summary":"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 r…","severity":"critical","cvss":9.8,"cvssVector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H","cvssSource":"cna","cwe":["CWE-306"],"vendor":"Volcengine","product":"OpenViking","affected":["OpenViking <= 0.1.18"],"ssvc":{"exploitation":"poc","automatable":"yes","technicalImpact":"total","timestamp":"2026-03-02T20:55:27.000105Z"},"exploitAvailable":true,"published":"2026-02-26","updated":"2026-11-08","sourceUpdated":"2026-11-08T14:01:11.602Z","source":"CVEORG","sourceUrl":"https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-22207","references":[{"url":"https://github.com/volcengine/OpenViking/issues/302"},{"url":"https://github.com/volcengine/OpenViking/pull/310"},{"url":"https://github.com/volcengine/OpenViking/commit/0251c7045b3f8092c4d2e1565115b1ba23db282f"},{"url":"https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openviking-missing-root-api-key-allows-anonymous-root-access"}],"tags":["cve.org","exploit-available"],"epss":0.0049,"epssPercentile":0.42424,"ingestedAt":"2026-11-08T14:51:22.477Z","slug":"CVE-2026-22207","body":"## Overview\n\nOpenViking 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.\n\n## Affected\n\n- `OpenViking <= 0.1.18`\n\n## Remediation\n\nRefer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.","depth":"abyssal","depthScore":66,"depthScoreParts":{"impact":53.9,"likelihood":0.1,"exploitation":12,"ransomware":0},"changes":[]}