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CVE-2026-50622: Apache Atlas: Missing Authorization on Admin Endpoints

• Severity: high (CVSS 8.8 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.6% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2026-07-29 · updated 2026-10-23
• Weakness: CWE-862

Description

Description: Missing Authorization in Apache Atlas. A missing authorization vulnerability in Apache Atlas's admin endpoints allows any authenticated user, regardless of their assigned role, to perform administrative operations. Affect Version: This issue affects Apache Atlas: from 0.8 through 2.5.0. Mitigation: Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.6.0, which fixes the issue.

Affected products

• Apache Software Foundation Apache Atlas: from 0.8.0 before 2.6.0 — fixed in 2.6.0

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Apache Software Foundation Apache Atlas 2.6.0. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://lists.apache.org/thread/6r9vs7g5gkp983pwvky781hofdozhgzn
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/07/29/1

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