CVE-2026-72524 Apache Doris: Authorization bypass allowing a low-privilege user to read/write/drop arbitrary tables
An authenticated low-privilege user can bypass authorization checks to read, write, or drop arbitrary tables in Apache Doris.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-72524?
CVE-2026-72524 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Apache Doris, published on 14 Sep 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Incorrect Authorization vulnerability in Apache Doris allows an authenticated user to bypass privilege checks and access or modify data they are not authorized to.
This issue affects Apache Doris: from 3.1.0 through 3.1.*, from 4.0.0 through 4.0.7, and from 4.1.0 through 4.1.3.
Users are recommended to upgrade to a fixed release (4.0.8 or 4.1.4), which fixes the issue.
Weakness: CWE-863
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-72524?
How do I fix CVE-2026-72524?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-72524 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2026-72524 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-72524 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-w38h-p52c-c866.