8.8
HIGH CVSS 3.1
CVE-2026-63727
Anchore Enterprise Privilege Escalation via User Management API
Description

Anchore Enterprise versions from 5.11.0 to 5.27.1 and 6.0.0 contain an improper privilege escalation vulnerability in the user management API. An authenticated attacker who is able to access the Anchore Enterprise API could issue an API call capable of modifying user permissions to gain access to additional resources and operations. It is not possible to grant the system-admin role, but a read only user could be granted write access. This issue is fixed in Anchore Enterprise 5.27.2 and 6.0.1.

INFO

Published Date :

July 28, 2026, 3:17 p.m.

Last Modified :

July 28, 2026, 4:19 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2026-63727 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

No affected product recoded yet

CVSS Scores
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Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
CVSS 3.1 HIGH 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10
CVSS 3.1 HIGH [email protected]
CVSS 4.0 HIGH 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10
CVSS 4.0 HIGH [email protected]
Solution
Update Anchore Enterprise to a patched version to fix improper privilege escalation.
  • Update Anchore Enterprise to version 5.27.2 or 6.0.1.
  • Review and re-apply user permissions after update.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2026-63727.

URL Resource
https://docs.anchore.com/5.27/docs/release_notes/enterprise/5272/
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/anchore-enterprise-privilege-escalation-via-user-management-api
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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  • CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

    Jul. 28, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added SSVC {'id': 'CVE-2026-63727', 'role': 'CISA Coordinator', 'options': [{'exploitation': 'none'}, {'automatable': 'no'}, {'technicalImpact': 'total'}], 'version': '2.0.3', 'timestamp': '2026-07-28T14:38:06.511449Z'}
  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Jul. 28, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Affected [{'vendor': 'Anchore', 'product': 'Anchore Enterprise', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '5.11.0', 'lessThan': '5.27.2', 'versionType': 'semver'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '6.0.0', 'lessThan': '6.0.1', 'versionType': 'semver'}], 'defaultStatus': 'affected'}]
    Added Description Anchore Enterprise versions from 5.11.0 to 5.27.1 and 6.0.0 contain an improper privilege escalation vulnerability in the user management API. An authenticated attacker who is able to access the Anchore Enterprise API could issue an API call capable of modifying user permissions to gain access to additional resources and operations. It is not possible to grant the system-admin role, but a read only user could be granted write access. This issue is fixed in Anchore Enterprise 5.27.2 and 6.0.1.
    Added CVSS V4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Added CWE CWE-648
    Added Reference https://docs.anchore.com/5.27/docs/release_notes/enterprise/5272/
    Added Reference https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/anchore-enterprise-privilege-escalation-via-user-management-api
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