CVE-2026-86114: Arcane before 2.0.0 Missing Administrator Authorization on the Compose Template Mutation Endpoints
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2026-86114 is a high (CVSS 7.1) Missing Authorization vulnerability in getarcaneapp arcane. EPSS estimates a 0.43% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 37.2% of scored vulnerabilities.
Not severe (CVSS 7.1, network access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources
Source freshness unavailable
How is this decided?Timeline
- 05-09-2026PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 24-09-2026Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Arcane versions before 2.0.0 fail to properly restrict template operations, allowing default user role accounts to create, modify, and delete compose templates including instance-wide defaults. Attackers can inject malicious container configurations with privileged settings or host path mounts that execute with administrative privileges when deployed by administrators.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions- NVDNIST7.1HighCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/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
- NVDNIST6.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
EPSS trend
Probability
0.43%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
37%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 0.43% on 04-10-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.
Not in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Known conditions: network-reachable, low-privilege account, no user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.
Getarcaneapp1 product
- arcane≥ 1.19.1, < 2.0.0
1 vendor · 1 product
References
6 links- github.com/geo-chen/oss/blob/main/arcane.mdTechnical Description
- github.com/getarcaneapp/arcane/blob/v1.19.5/backend/api/handlers/templates.goTechnical Description
- github.com/getarcaneapp/arcane/releases/tag/v2.0.0Release Notes
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/…Third Party Advisory