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CVE-2026-40563: Apache Atlas · Code Injection

Affects Apache AtlasSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.1 High · fixed in 2.5.0 : patch Apache Atlas soon.

Data as of 31 Oct 2026, 20:20 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
8.1High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 40% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch
Available – fixed in 2.5.0
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 4 May 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: 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 31 Oct 2026.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Apache Software FoundationApache AtlasAffected
  • >=0.8 <=2.4.0
Fixed in–
Mavenorg.apache.atlas/atlaspkg:maven/org.apache.atlas/atlasOther threatsAffected
  • =0.8
  • <=2.4.0
Fixed in–
MavenApache Software Foundation/org.apache.atlas:atlas-repositorypkg:maven/Apache Software Foundation/org.apache.atlas:atlas-repositoryOther threatsAffected
  • >=0.8 <=2.4.0
Fixed in–

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AI-suggested

Users should upgrade Apache Atlas to version 2.5.0, which addresses this vulnerability. For versions 2.0 and above, ensure that the configuration 'atlas.dsl.executor.traversal' is not set to false to avoid exposure. Patch status is not explicitly confirmed in the vendor advisory, but upgrading to 2.5.0 is the recommended fix.

Description

Description: Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection') vulnerability in Apache Atlas Apache Atlas exposes a DSL search endpoint that accepts user-supplied query strings. Attacker can alter Gremlin traversal logic within grammar-allowed characters to access unintended data Affect Version: This issue affects Apache Atlas: from 0.8 through 2.4.0. For the affect version >= 2.0, vulnerability is only when Atlas is deployed with below non-default configuration.atlas.dsl.executor.traversal=false Mitigation: Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.5.0, which fixes the issue.

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