Vulnerability in Openstack Cyborg

CVE-2026-40214

In OpenStack Cyborg before 16.0.1, the Accelerator Request (ARQ) API does not enforce project ownership at any layer. The project_id column in the database is never populated (NULL for every ARQ), database queries have no project filtering…

EPSS: 0.000 (11.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-40214?
CVE-2026-40214 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Openstack Cyborg, classified under CWE-282. CVSS score: 6.3/10. Published 2026-05-07.
How severe is CVE-2026-40214?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.3 out of 10.