What is CVE-2026-27111?

CVE-2026-27111 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Akuity Kargo, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 5.0/10. Published 2026-02-20.

How severe is CVE-2026-27111?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.0 out of 10.

Auth bypass in Akuity Kargo

CVE-2026-27111

Kargo manages and automates the promotion of software artifacts. From v1.9.0 to v1.9.2, Kargo's authorization model includes a promote verb -- a non-standard Kubernetes "dolphin verb" -- that gates the ability to advance Freight through a…

Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control

EPSS: 0.002 (7.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.0 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N.

Affected products

Akuity Kargo — versions >= 1.9.0, < 1.9.3

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-862 — Missing Authorization

References

security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
security-advisories@github.com (Patch, x_refsource_MISC)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-27111?: CVE-2026-27111 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Akuity Kargo, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 5.0/10. Published 2026-02-20.
How severe is CVE-2026-27111?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.0 out of 10.