What is CVE-2026-50622?

CVE-2026-50622 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apache Atlas, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2026-07-29.

How severe is CVE-2026-50622?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.

Auth bypass in Apache Atlas

CVE-2026-50622

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.

Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control

EPSS: 0.003 (26.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Apache Atlas
Apache Software Foundation Atlas — versions 0.8.0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-862 — Missing Authorization

References

security@apache.org (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Vendor Advisory)
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-50622?: CVE-2026-50622 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apache Atlas, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2026-07-29.
How severe is CVE-2026-50622?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.