CVE-2026-63727

Anchore Enterprise versions from 5.11.0 to 5.27.1 and 6.0.0 contain an improper privilege escalation vulnerability in the user management API. An authenticated attacker who is able to access the Anchore Enterprise API could issue an API call capable of modifying user permissions to gain access to additional resources and operations. It is not possible to grant the system-admin role, but a read only user could be granted write access. This issue is fixed in Anchore Enterprise 5.27.2 and 6.0.1.

CVSS v3 8.8 HIGH

8.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://docs.anchore.com/5.27/docs/release_notes/enterprise/5272/
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/anchore-enterprise-privilege-escalation-via-user-management-api

Configurations

No configuration.

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2026-07-28 15:17

Updated : 2026-07-28 16:19

NVD link : CVE-2026-63727

Mitre link : CVE-2026-63727

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-63727

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Products Affected

No product.

CWE

CWE-648

Incorrect Use of Privileged APIs

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