CVE-2026-27111Network attack vector

Unauthorized promotions via omitted REST permission checks

Published Feb 20, 2026 · Updated Feb 20, 2026

Missing authorization in Akuity Kargo 1.9.0 through 1.9.2 allows remote authenticated users to trigger unauthorized promotions. Three REST handlers check only Kubernetes patch or create permission and omit the custom promote authorization check enforced by the gRPC API. Exploitation requires the relevant operational permission, and its effects are confined to one Project but can advance rejected artifact revisions into downstream systems.

CVSS severity5.3
Medium
EPSS probability0.18%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Missing authorization in Akuity Kargo 1.9.0 through 1.9.2 allows remote authenticated users to trigger unauthorized promotions. Three REST handlers check only Kubernetes patch or create permission and omit the custom promote authorization check enforced by the gRPC API. Exploitation requires the relevant operational permission, and its effects are confined to one Project but can advance rejected artifact revisions into downstream systems.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-27111
Published
Feb 20, 2026
Updated
Feb 20, 2026
Vendor
Akuity
Product
Kargo
Classifications
CWE-862, T1565.001
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Feb 20, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Feb 20, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=>= 1.9.0, < 1.9.3

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Akuity · Kargoversion=>= 1.9.0, < 1.9.3

Published CVSS scores

5.0NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N
5.3GitHub, Inc.CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:L/SA:N

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Attacks

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-862Missing Authorization
T1565.001Stored Data Manipulation

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