CVE-2026-75481

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.

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://github.com/skypilot-org/skypilot
https://github.com/skypilot-org/skypilot/blob/master/sky/users/server.py
https://github.com/skypilot-org/skypilot/commit/8a3e00259cd374e662cd876c037164bcb070f78e
https://github.com/skypilot-org/skypilot/issues/9846
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/skypilot-authentication-bypass-via-service-account-role-escalation
https://github.com/skypilot-org/skypilot/issues/9846

Configurations

No configuration.

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2026-08-17 21:16

Updated : 2026-08-18 16:18

NVD link : CVE-2026-75481

Mitre link : CVE-2026-75481

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-75481

JSON object : View

Products Affected

No product.

CWE

CWE-269

Improper Privilege Management

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