CVE-2026-22207 - Vulnerability Analysis

Overview

OpenViking <= 0.1.18 contains a broken access control vulnerability caused by omission of root_api_key configuration, letting unauthenticated attackers gain root privileges and access administrative functions, exploit requires root_api_key omission.

Severity & Score

Impact

Unauthenticated attackers can gain root privileges and control administrative functions, risking full system compromise.

Mitigation

Update to a version after commit 0251c70 or the latest available version.

References

• https://github.com/volcengine/OpenViking/pull/310/changes/0251c7045b3f8092c4d2e1565115b1ba23db282f
• https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openviking-missing-root-api-key-allows-anonymous-root-access
• https://github.com/volcengine/OpenViking/issues/302
• https://github.com/volcengine/OpenViking/pull/310

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TheHackerWire

@thehackerwire

Feb 28, 2026

🔴 CVE-2026-22207 - Critical (9.8) 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 requests ... 🔗 https://www.thehackerwire.com/vulnerability/CVE-2026-22207/ #CVE #vulnerability #infosec #cybersecurity #security #Tenda #patchstack

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