CVE-2026-85499

CRITICAL
Published Oct 12, 2026 Modified Oct 16, 2026 CWE-863

Description

Improper Authorization vulnerability in Apache SkyWalking BanyanDB. The Canopy includes incomplete proof-of-concept role and monitoring-proxy functionality. Under a non-default configuration with a readonly Canopy user and a reachable monitoring target, that user can send non-read requests through the monitoring proxy. This issue affects Apache SkyWalking BanyanDB: from 0.11.0 before 0.11.1. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 0.11.1, which fixes the issue.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

9.1
CRITICAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

EPSS — Exploit Prediction

0.0027
Probability of exploitation
0.19%
Percentile rank

EPSS estimates the probability that this vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. A higher score means more likely to be exploited.

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-863 Incorrect Authorization

References

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-85499? +
Improper Authorization vulnerability in Apache SkyWalking BanyanDB. The Canopy includes incomplete proof-of-concept role and monitoring-proxy functionality. Under a non-default configuration with a readonly Canopy user and a reachable monitoring target, that user can send non-read requests through the monitoring proxy. This issue affects Apache SkyWalking BanyanDB: from 0.11.0 before 0.11.1. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 0.11.1, which fixes the issue. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 9.1 (CRITICAL).
How severe is CVE-2026-85499? +
CVE-2026-85499 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 9.1 out of 10, rated CRITICAL. This is a critical vulnerability that should be patched immediately. The EPSS score is 0.0027, placing it in the 0th percentile for exploitation probability.
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