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CVE-2026-24124VulnerabilityPublished Updated

CVE-2026-24124: dragonflyoss dragonfly · Missing Authentication

Affects dragonflyoss dragonflySource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.9 High : upgrade to 2.4.1-rc.1 soon.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 06:26 UTC

CVSS 4.0 base score
8.9High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 55% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch
Available – fixed in 2.4.1-rc.1
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 22 Jan 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  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), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 2026-10-26.

What to do

Upgrade dragonflyoss dragonfly to 2.4.1-rc.1.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
dragonflyossdragonflyAffected
  • <2.4.1-rc.1
Fixed in
  • 2.4.1-rc.1
GitHubdragonflyoss/dragonflypkg:github/dragonflyoss/dragonflyOther threatsAffected
  • =2.4.1-rc.1
Fixed in–

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AI-suggested

To mitigate CVE-2026-24124, organizations should immediately upgrade Dragonfly to version 2.4.1-rc.1 or later, where the vulnerability is patched with proper JWT authentication and RBAC authorization on the Job API endpoints. Until upgrades can be applied, restrict network access to the Manager API interface using firewall rules, VPNs, or network segmentation to limit exposure to trusted users only. Implement monitoring and alerting on API access logs to detect unusual or unauthorized activity targeting the /api/v1/jobs endpoints. Conduct thorough audits of job configurations and system logs to identify any unauthorized changes. Additionally, enforce the principle of least privilege for all users and services interacting with Dragonfly. Regularly review and update authentication and authorization mechanisms in all API endpoints to prevent similar issues. Finally, maintain an incident response plan to quickly address any exploitation attempts.

Description

Dragonfly is an open source P2P-based file distribution and image acceleration system. In versions 2.4.1-rc.0 and below, the Job API endpoints (/api/v1/jobs) lack JWT authentication middleware and RBAC authorization checks in the routing configuration. This allows any unauthenticated user with access to the Manager API to view, update and delete jobs. The issue is fixed in version 2.4.1-rc.1.

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