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CVE-2026-85499: Apache SkyWalking BanyanDB: Canopy does not enforce readonly-role restrictions on the /monitoring/* proxy

• Severity: critical (CVSS 9.1 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2026-10-12 · updated 2026-10-16
• Weakness: CWE-863

Description

Improper Authorization vulnerability in Apache SkyWalking BanyanDB. The Canopy includes incomplete proof-of-concept role and monitoring-proxy functionality. Under a non-default configuration with a readonly Canopy user and a reachable monitoring target, that user can send non-read requests through the monitoring proxy. This issue affects Apache SkyWalking BanyanDB: from 0.11.0 before 0.11.1. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 0.11.1, which fixes the issue.

Affected products

• Apache Software Foundation Apache SkyWalking BanyanDB: from 0.11.0 before 0.11.1 — fixed in 0.11.1

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Apache Software Foundation Apache SkyWalking BanyanDB 0.11.1. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/qz1ogm6b37gfqq04y0lkdj8x1zr5cb4r
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/09/28/5

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