CVE-2026-85514

A security vulnerability has been detected in StackStorm st2 up to 3.9.0. Impacted is an unknown function of the file st2api/st2api/controllers/v1/auth.py of the component API Key Handler. Such manipulation of the argument api_key_api.user leads to improper privilege management. The attack may be performed from remote. The exploit has been disclosed publicly and may be used. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report but has not responded yet.

CVSS v3 6.3 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 6.5 MEDIUM

6.3^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 3.4

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact LOW

Integrity Impact LOW

Availability Impact LOW

Scope UNCHANGED

6.5^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 8.0 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication SINGLE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/StackStorm/st2/
https://github.com/StackStorm/st2/issues/6380
https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-85514
https://vuldb.com/submit/894917
https://vuldb.com/vuln/398679
https://vuldb.com/vuln/398679/cti
https://github.com/StackStorm/st2/issues/6380

Configurations

No configuration.

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2026-09-04 13:20

Updated : 2026-09-04 18:18

NVD link : CVE-2026-85514

Mitre link : CVE-2026-85514

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-85514

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Products Affected

No product.

CWE

CWE-266

Incorrect Privilege Assignment

CWE-269

Improper Privilege Management

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