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CVE-2025-65111: authzed spicedb · Insecure Inherited Permissions

Affects authzed spicedbSource CVE Database V5

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Public exploit available · CVSS 2.9 Low : upgrade to 1.47.1 as a priority.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 14:05 UTC

CVSS 4.0 base score
2.9Low
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 14% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch
Available – fixed in 1.47.1
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 21 Nov 2025

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: evidence found.

    CVSS exploit maturity: proof of concept public

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), CVSS vector, the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.

What to do

Upgrade authzed/spicedb to 1.47.1.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
GitHubauthzed/spicedbpkg:github/authzed/spicedbOther threatsAffected
  • <1.47.1
Fixed in
  • 1.47.1

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AI-suggested

European organizations using SpiceDB should immediately upgrade to version 1.47.1 or later, where this vulnerability is fixed. Prior to upgrading, review and audit permission schemas that use union operations referencing the same relation with different permissions to identify potential exposure. Implement additional logging and monitoring around permission evaluation, especially focusing on LookupResources API calls, to detect anomalies or unexpected access denials. Conduct thorough testing of permission enforcement in staging environments after applying the patch to ensure that all resources are correctly accounted for. Where feasible, avoid complex permission schemas involving unions referencing the same relation until the upgrade is applied. Additionally, maintain strict version control and update policies for open-source security-critical components like SpiceDB. Engage with the vendor or community for any further guidance or patches. Finally, incorporate this vulnerability into risk assessments and compliance audits to ensure organizational awareness.

Description

SpiceDB is an open source database system for creating and managing security-critical application permissions. Prior to version 1.47.1, if a schema includes the following characteristics: permission defined in terms of a union (+) and that union references the same relation on both sides (but one side arrows to a different permission). Then SpiceDB may have missing LookupResources results when checking the permission. This only affects LookupResources; other APIs calculate permissionship correctly. The issue is fixed in version 1.47.1.

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