CVE-2026-73221: cvat-ai cvat Incorrect Authorization
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2026-73221 is a medium (CVSS 5.3) Incorrect Authorization vulnerability in cvat-ai cvat. EPSS estimates a 0.43% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 35.5% of scored vulnerabilities.
Timeline
- 11-08-2026PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 11-08-2026Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
CVAT is an open source interactive video and image annotation tool for computer vision. From 2.17.0 until 2.72.0, a user with the Worker role can use predictable task-based request IDs with the lambda request retrieve and destroy endpoints to view automatic annotation requests for tasks or jobs the user cannot access and cancel requests initiated by other users. This issue is fixed in version 2.72.0.
CVSS metrics
2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version- NVDNIST5.3MediumCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/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
EPSS trend
Probability
0.43%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
36%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
+0.18 pp
From 0.25% on 18-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Cvat-ai1 product
- cvat≥ 2.17.0, < 2.72.0
1 vendor · 1 product
References
4 links- github.com/cvat-ai/cvat/security/advisories/GHSA-m7p7-6w4m-886pX Refsource CONFIRM
- github.com/cvat-ai/cvat/pull/10964X Refsource MISC
- github.com/cvat-ai/cvat/releases/tag/v2.72.0X Refsource MISC