What is CVE-2026-71193?

CVE-2026-71193 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Openstack Designate, classified under Incorrect Authorization. CVSS score: 9.6/10. Published 2026-08-12.

How severe is CVE-2026-71193?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.6 out of 10.

Auth bypass in Openstack Designate

CVE-2026-71193

In OpenStack Designate before 22.0.1, zone creation checks (_is_subzone, _is_superzone, and the duplicate-zone DB constraint) are scoped to the target pool only. An authenticated user can bypass these checks by scheduling a zone to a diffe…

Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.6 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Openstack Designate — versions 1.0.0, 21.0.0, 22.0.0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-863 — Incorrect Authorization

References

cve@mitre.org (issue-tracking)
cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory)
cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, vendor-advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-71193?: CVE-2026-71193 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Openstack Designate, classified under Incorrect Authorization. CVSS score: 9.6/10. Published 2026-08-12.
How severe is CVE-2026-71193?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.6 out of 10.