Description
SkyPilot fails to validate that authenticated users are entitled to grant administrator roles when updating service account permissions. Attackers can create a service account, escalate it to administrator role, and authenticate with its bearer token to gain administrative control over all users and workspaces.
Published: 2026-08-17
Score: 8.7 High
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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History

Mon, 17 Aug 2026 21:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Skypilot-org
Skypilot-org skypilot
Vendors & Products Skypilot-org
Skypilot-org skypilot

Mon, 17 Aug 2026 20:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description SkyPilot fails to validate that authenticated users are entitled to grant administrator roles when updating service account permissions. Attackers can create a service account, escalate it to administrator role, and authenticate with its bearer token to gain administrative control over all users and workspaces.
Title SkyPilot Authentication Bypass via Service Account Role Escalation
Weaknesses CWE-269
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


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Skypilot-org Skypilot
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-17T20:36:06.800Z

Reserved: 2026-08-17T19:59:23.460Z

Link: CVE-2026-75481

cve-icon Vulnrichment

No data.

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-08-17T21:16:50.647

Modified: 2026-08-17T21:16:50.647

Link: CVE-2026-75481

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-08-17T21:45:03Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-269

    Improper Privilege Management