CVE-2026-74248 Missing authorization in Octavia
Authenticated users can prevent deletion of QoS policies by associating them with amphorae, impacting policy management in OpenStack Octavia.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2026-74248?
CVE-2026-74248 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in OpenStack Octavia, published on 14 Aug 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
OpenStack Octavia through 18.0.0 mishandles quality of service (QoS) policy authorization. By associating another project's QoS policy with an amphora, an authenticated user may prevent deletion of that policy. All Octavia deployments are affected.
Weakness: CWE-863
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-74248?
How do I fix CVE-2026-74248?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2026-74248 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-74248 exists.
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2026-74248, GHSA-3gfv-q5hp-jpcf, UBUNTU-CVE-2026-74248.