Vulnerability record · CVE-2026-66006 · published 24 July 2026
CVE-2026-66006: Lakefs missing authentication for critical function vulnerability
Lakefs · Lakefs
lakeFS through 1.83.0, fixed in commit 71a45ee, contains an authentication bypass vulnerability in the /setup_comm_prefs endpoint that allows unauthenticated attackers to overwrite operator metadata including email, name, and company after setup completion. Attackers can POST to this endpoint to modify security update preferences, disable security communications, and trigger falsified telemetry events using the legitimate installation ID.
Description
lakeFS through 1.83.0, fixed in commit 71a45ee, contains an authentication bypass vulnerability in the /setup_comm_prefs endpoint that allows unauthenticated attackers to overwrite operator metadata including email, name, and company after setup completion. Attackers can POST to this endpoint to modify security update preferences, disable security communications, and trigger falsified telemetry events using the legitimate installation ID.
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/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:
Affected products
1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.
References
| Link | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/treeverse/lakeFS/commit/71a45eeb1639d146d34b8effd7e86d077160ed7c | Patch |
| https://github.com/treeverse/lakeFS/issues/10465 | ExploitIssue Tracking |
| https://github.com/treeverse/lakeFS/pull/10499 | Issue TrackingPatch |
| https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/lakefs-unauthenticated-operator-metadata-overwrite-via-setup-comm-prefs | PatchThird Party Advisory |
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Related vulnerabilities
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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2026-66006), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.