CVE-2026-18941
Feast: feast-operator: feast: default authentication mode is no_auth — shared multi-tenant instances deployed without authentication
Description
A flaw was found in Feast and feast-operator. The default configuration for both the Feast SDK and the feast-operator is "no_auth," meaning no security manager is installed. This default allows unauthenticated and unauthorized access to feature-server, registry-server, and offline-server endpoints. A remote attacker, by exploiting this missing authentication, could achieve remote code execution (RCE) by storing a malicious User-Defined Function (UDF) on the feature-server, trigger a denial of service (DoS) by forcing re-materialization of all tenant features, and gain unauthorized access to cross-tenant data.
INFO
Published Date :
Aug. 10, 2026, 9:17 p.m.
Last Modified :
Aug. 10, 2026, 9:17 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | 53f830b8-0a3f-465b-8143-3b8a9948e749 | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | MITRE-CVE |
Solution
- Enable authentication for Feast SDK and feast-operator.
- Configure a security manager for all servers.
- Restrict access to sensitive endpoints.
- Implement robust access controls.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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CVE-2026-18941.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-18941 | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2511116 |
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
Aug. 10, 2026
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