CVE-2026-41566
CRITICAL 9.4Improper Handling of Insufficient Permissions or Privileges vulnerability in Apache Kvrocks. This issue affects Apache Kvrocks: 2.8.0. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.16.0, which fixes the issue.
ELEVATED IMPACT
Severe if exploited (CVSS 9.4), but no known exploitation and low modeled probability. Patch on a normal cadence.
Exploitation likelihood
0.3%chance of exploitation in 30 days · 21st percentile
○ In CISA KEV
○ Public exploit / PoC
Impact if exploited
9.4CVSS 4.0 · CRITICAL
- ConfidentialityHigh
- IntegrityHigh
- AvailabilityHigh
What an attacker needs
- ✓Access: Reachable over the network — no local access needed
- ⚠Privileges: Requires a low-privilege account
- ⚠User interaction: Succeeds with passive user activity
- ✓Complexity: No special conditions — reliably repeatable
- ✓Requirements: No special attack requirements
✓ lowers the bar for an attacker · ⚠ raises it
Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-280
CVSS vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/R:I/RE:M/U:Amber