CVE-2026-40009: CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management in Apache Software Foundation Apache IoTDB
Improper Privilege Management, Improper Access Control vulnerability in Apache IoTDB. Authenticated users can escalate to full tree-path access by renaming themselves to __internal_auditor. This issue affects Apache IoTDB: from 2.0.8 before 2.0.10. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.0.10, which fixes the issue.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-40009 is an improper privilege management and access control vulnerability in Apache IoTDB. Authenticated users with limited privileges can escalate to full tree-path access by renaming their username to '__internal_auditor', a reserved internal role. This vulnerability affects Apache IoTDB versions starting from 2.0.8 up to but not including 2.0.10. The issue is resolved by upgrading to version 2.0.10.
Potential Impact
An authenticated user with limited privileges can escalate their access rights to gain full tree-path access within Apache IoTDB. This could lead to unauthorized access to sensitive data or system components. The vulnerability does not affect confidentiality, integrity, or availability beyond the described privilege escalation.
Mitigation Recommendations
Users should upgrade Apache IoTDB to version 2.0.10 or later, where this vulnerability is fixed. No other mitigations or temporary workarounds are indicated in the available data.
CVE-2026-40009: CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management in Apache Software Foundation Apache IoTDB
Description
Improper Privilege Management, Improper Access Control vulnerability in Apache IoTDB. Authenticated users can escalate to full tree-path access by renaming themselves to __internal_auditor. This issue affects Apache IoTDB: from 2.0.8 before 2.0.10. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.0.10, which fixes the issue.
CVSS v3.1
Score 6.5medium
Affected software
pkg:maven/org.apache.iotdb/iotdbRun on your own infrastructure? Check whether these packages are installed with threat-finder — our free open-source scanner.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-40009 is an improper privilege management and access control vulnerability in Apache IoTDB. Authenticated users with limited privileges can escalate to full tree-path access by renaming their username to '__internal_auditor', a reserved internal role. This vulnerability affects Apache IoTDB versions starting from 2.0.8 up to but not including 2.0.10. The issue is resolved by upgrading to version 2.0.10.
Potential Impact
An authenticated user with limited privileges can escalate their access rights to gain full tree-path access within Apache IoTDB. This could lead to unauthorized access to sensitive data or system components. The vulnerability does not affect confidentiality, integrity, or availability beyond the described privilege escalation.
Mitigation Recommendations
Users should upgrade Apache IoTDB to version 2.0.10 or later, where this vulnerability is fixed. No other mitigations or temporary workarounds are indicated in the available data.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- apache
- Date Reserved
- 2026-04-08T09:06:05.914Z
- Cvss Version
- null
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a50a3b368715ace433bd38d
Added to database: 07/10/2026, 07:48:03 UTC
Last enriched: 07/17/2026, 09:44:37 UTC
Last updated: 08/24/2026, 16:03:13 UTC
Views: 87
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