Description
A flaw was found in advisor-backend. A network-adjacent unauthenticated attacker could exploit a vulnerability in the `/private/import_content/` endpoint, which lacks proper authentication and permission checks. This allows the attacker to overwrite the global Advisor rule, resolution, and playbook catalogue. When combined with another vulnerability involving unsafe YAML deserialization, this could lead to arbitrary code execution on affected systems.
Published: n/a
Score: 8.1 High
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
AI Analysis

Impact

A flaw in advisor-backend permits an unauthenticated attacker with network proximity to target the /private/import_content/ endpoint, which lacks authentication and permission validation. This allows the attacker to overwrite the global Advisor rule, resolution, and playbook catalogue. While the catalogue overwrite alone may not directly compromise confidentiality or integrity, it enables an attacker to modify or inject configuration that could lead to arbitrary code execution if combined with additional weaknesses such as unsafe YAML deserialization.

Affected Systems

The vulnerability affects installations of the advisor-backend component. No specific vendor or product sub‑versions are enumerated in the CVE data, so all versions of advisor-backend that expose the /private/import_content/ endpoint without authentication are potentially impacted.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 8.1 indicates a high severity vulnerability. EPSS data is not available, so the likelihood of exploitation cannot be quantified, and the vulnerability is not listed in CISA's KEV catalog. The primary attack vector is network adjacent and assumes the attacker can reach the target over the network. The lack of authentication allows any entity with network access to overwrite the global catalogue, potentially leading to malicious configuration changes or, in combination with another flaw, to remote code execution.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on September 3, 2026 at 13:22 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Restrict network access to /private/import_content/ by configuring firewall rules or network segmentation to allow only trusted hosts to reach the endpoint
  • Implement authentication and proper permission checks on the /private/import_content/ endpoint before allowing any catalog modifications
  • Upgrade to a version of advisor-backend that has the authentication and permission controls in place, if available
  • Consider disabling or removing the /private/import_content/ endpoint if it is unnecessary for the deployment

Generated by OpenCVE AI on September 3, 2026 at 13:22 UTC.

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History

Thu, 03 Sep 2026 12:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description A flaw was found in advisor-backend. A network-adjacent unauthenticated attacker could exploit a vulnerability in the `/private/import_content/` endpoint, which lacks proper authentication and permission checks. This allows the attacker to overwrite the global Advisor rule, resolution, and playbook catalogue. When combined with another vulnerability involving unsafe YAML deserialization, this could lead to arbitrary code execution on affected systems.
Title advisor-backend: advisor-backend: Unauthenticated /private/import_content/ endpoint allows global rule-catalogue overwrite
Weaknesses CWE-306
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H'}

threat_severity

Important


Subscriptions

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cve-icon NVD

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cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2026-09-02T13:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2026-76594 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-09-03T13:30:04Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-306

    Missing Authentication for Critical Function