CVE-2026-66006: lakefs
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2026-66006 is a medium (CVSS 6.9) vulnerability in lakefs. EPSS estimates a 0.56% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 45.1% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.
Timeline
- 24-07-2026PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 28-07-2026Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
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 metrics
4 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions- NVDNIST6.9MediumCVSS: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:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
- NVDNIST5.3MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
EPSS trend
Probability
0.56%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
45%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
+0.21 pp
From 0.34% on 19-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
1 foundLakefs
Maturity: poc
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
2 vendors · 2 products
References
4 links- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/lakefs-unauthenticated-operator-metadata-overwrite-via-setup-comm-prefsThird Party AdvisoryPatch