CVE-2026-75481

{
  "id": "CVE-2026-75481",
  "sourceIdentifier": "[email protected]",
  "published": "2026-08-17T21:16:50.647",
  "lastModified": "2026-10-23T16:10:00.313",
  "vulnStatus": "Deferred",
  "cveTags": [],
  "descriptions": [
    {
      "lang": "en",
      "value": "SkyPilot fails to validate that authenticated users are entitled to grant administrator roles when updating service account permissions. Attackers can create a service account, escalate it to administrator role, and authenticate with its bearer token to gain administrative control over all users and workspaces."
    },
    {
      "lang": "es",
      "value": "SkyPilot falla al validar que los usuarios autenticados están autorizados a conceder roles de administrador al actualizar los permisos de las cuentas de servicio. Los atacantes pueden crear una cuenta de servicio, elevarla a rol de administrador y autenticarse con su token de portador para obtener control administrativo sobre todos los usuarios y espacios de trabajo."
    }
  ],
  "affected": [
    {
      "source": "[email protected]",
      "affectedData": [
        {
          "vendor": "skypilot-org",
          "product": "skypilot",
          "defaultStatus": "unaffected",
          "repo": "https://github.com/skypilot-org/skypilot",
          "packageURL": "pkg:pypi/skypilot",
          "versions": [
            {
              "version": "0",
              "lessThanOrEqual": "0.13.1rc1",
              "versionType": "custom",
              "status": "affected"
            }
          ]
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "metrics": {
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      {
        "source": "[email protected]",
        "type": "Secondary",
        "cvssData": {
          "version": "4.0",
          "vectorString": "CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X",
          "baseScore": 8.7,
          "baseSeverity": "HIGH",
          "attackVector": "NETWORK",
          "attackComplexity": "LOW",
          "attackRequirements": "NONE",
          "privilegesRequired": "LOW",
          "userInteraction": "NONE",
          "vulnConfidentialityImpact": "HIGH",
          "vulnIntegrityImpact": "HIGH",
          "vulnAvailabilityImpact": "HIGH",
          "subConfidentialityImpact": "NONE",
          "subIntegrityImpact": "NONE",
          "subAvailabilityImpact": "NONE",
          "exploitMaturity": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "confidentialityRequirement": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "integrityRequirement": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "availabilityRequirement": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "modifiedAttackVector": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "modifiedAttackComplexity": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "modifiedAttackRequirements": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "modifiedPrivilegesRequired": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "modifiedUserInteraction": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "modifiedVulnConfidentialityImpact": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "modifiedVulnIntegrityImpact": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "modifiedVulnAvailabilityImpact": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "modifiedSubConfidentialityImpact": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "modifiedSubIntegrityImpact": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "modifiedSubAvailabilityImpact": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "Safety": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "Automatable": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "Recovery": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "valueDensity": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "vulnerabilityResponseEffort": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "providerUrgency": "NOT_DEFINED"
        }
      }
    ],
    "cvssMetricV31": [
      {
        "source": "[email protected]",
        "type": "Secondary",
        "cvssData": {
          "version": "3.1",
          "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
          "baseScore": 8.8,
          "baseSeverity": "HIGH",
          "attackVector": "NETWORK",
          "attackComplexity": "LOW",
          "privilegesRequired": "LOW",
          "userInteraction": "NONE",
          "scope": "UNCHANGED",
          "confidentialityImpact": "HIGH",
          "integrityImpact": "HIGH",
          "availabilityImpact": "HIGH"
        },
        "exploitabilityScore": 2.8,
        "impactScore": 5.9
      }
    ],
    "ssvcV203": [
      {
        "source": "134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0",
        "ssvcData": {
          "timestamp": "2026-08-18T15:35:28.331084Z",
          "id": "CVE-2026-75481",
          "options": [
            {
              "exploitation": "poc"
            },
            {
              "automatable": "no"
            },
            {
              "technicalImpact": "total"
            }
          ],
          "role": "CISA Coordinator",
          "version": "2.0.3"
        }
      }
    ]
  },
  "weaknesses": [
    {
      "source": "[email protected]",
      "type": "Secondary",
      "description": [
        {
          "lang": "en",
          "value": "CWE-269"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "references": [
    {
      "url": "https://github.com/skypilot-org/skypilot",
      "source": "[email protected]"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://github.com/skypilot-org/skypilot/blob/master/sky/users/server.py",
      "source": "[email protected]"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://github.com/skypilot-org/skypilot/commit/8a3e00259cd374e662cd876c037164bcb070f78e",
      "source": "[email protected]"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://github.com/skypilot-org/skypilot/issues/9846",
      "source": "[email protected]"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/skypilot-authentication-bypass-via-service-account-role-escalation",
      "source": "[email protected]"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://github.com/skypilot-org/skypilot/issues/9846",
      "source": "134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0"
    }
  ]
}