CVE-2026-75481
SkyPilot Authentication Bypass via Service Account Role Escalation
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.
INFO
Published Date :
Aug. 17, 2026, 9:16 p.m.
Last Modified :
Aug. 17, 2026, 9:16 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10 | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | MITRE-CVE | ||||
| CVSS 4.0 | HIGH | 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10 | ||||
| CVSS 4.0 | HIGH | [email protected] |
Solution
- Enforce proper authorization checks for role changes.
- Restrict administrator role assignment permissions.
- Review and update access control policies.
- Implement least privilege access controls.
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
Aug. 17, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Affected [{'repo': 'https://github.com/skypilot-org/skypilot', 'vendor': 'skypilot-org', 'product': 'skypilot', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '0', 'versionType': 'custom', 'lessThanOrEqual': '0.13.1rc1'}], 'packageURL': 'pkg:pypi/skypilot', 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected'}] 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. 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-269 Added Reference https://github.com/skypilot-org/skypilot Added Reference https://github.com/skypilot-org/skypilot/blob/master/sky/users/server.py Added Reference https://github.com/skypilot-org/skypilot/commit/8a3e00259cd374e662cd876c037164bcb070f78e Added Reference https://github.com/skypilot-org/skypilot/issues/9846 Added Reference https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/skypilot-authentication-bypass-via-service-account-role-escalation