9.1

CVE-2026-85499: apache software foundation apache skywalking banyandb Incorrect Authorization

CVSS: 9.1v3.1CriticalDeferred
Published 12-10-2026Last modified 16-10-2026
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2026-85499 is a critical (CVSS 9.1) Incorrect Authorization vulnerability in apache software foundation apache skywalking banyandb. EPSS estimates a 0.27% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 17.1% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
70/100
0100
High · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
9.1/10
010
Critical · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.27%
0%100%
Low · Change unavailable
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 12-10-2026
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 16-10-2026
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Improper Authorization vulnerability in Apache SkyWalking BanyanDB. The Canopy includes incomplete proof-of-concept role and monitoring-proxy functionality. Under a non-default configuration with a readonly Canopy user and a reachable monitoring target, that user can send non-read requests through the monitoring proxy. This issue affects Apache SkyWalking BanyanDB: from 0.11.0 before 0.11.1. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 0.11.1, which fixes the issue.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.27%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

17%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

Change unavailable

Change unavailable

13-10-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
0.27%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Apache software foundation1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

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