CVE-2025-64179 lakeFS: Unauthenticated access to API usage metrics

Medium 5.3 Published Updated

Unauthenticated attackers can access aggregate API usage metrics via an unprotected endpoint, revealing service activity information.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2025-64179?

CVE-2025-64179 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in treeverse lakeFS, published on 6 Nov 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

lakeFS is an open-source tool that transforms object storage into a Git-like repositories. In versions 1.69.0 and below, missing authentication in the /api/v1/usage-report/summary endpoint allows anyone to retrieve aggregate API usage counts. While no sensitive data is disclosed, the endpoint may reveal information about service activity or uptime. This issue is fixed in version 1.71.0 . To workaround the vulnerability, use a load-balancer or application level firewall in order to block the request route /api/v1/usage-report/summary.

Weakness: CWE-862, CWE-200

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-64179?

3 open source packages ship an affected version, including github.com/treeverse/lakefs.

PackageAffectedFixed in
github.com/treeverse/lakefs GoAll versions1.71.0
github.com/treeverse/lakefs GoAll versions1.71.0
github.com/treeverse/lakefs GoAll versions1.71.0

How do I fix CVE-2025-64179?

Upgrade github.com/treeverse/lakefs to 1.71.0 or later.

Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.

Is CVE-2025-64179 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-64179 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-h238-5mwf-8xw8, GO-2025-4090.

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