CVE-2026-26190

critical

Description

Milvus is an open-source vector database built for generative AI applications. Prior to 2.5.27 and 2.6.10, Milvus exposes TCP port 9091 by default, which enables authentication bypasses. The /expr debug endpoint uses a weak, predictable default authentication token derived from etcd.rootPath (default: by-dev), enabling arbitrary expression evaluation. The full REST API (/api/v1/*) is registered on the metrics/management port without any authentication, allowing unauthenticated access to all business operations including data manipulation and credential management. This vulnerability is fixed in 2.5.27 and 2.6.10.

References

https://github.com/milvus-io/milvus/security/advisories/GHSA-7ppg-37fh-vcr6

https://github.com/milvus-io/milvus/releases/tag/v2.6.10

https://github.com/milvus-io/milvus/releases/tag/v2.5.27

https://github.com/milvus-io/milvus/commit/92b74dd2e286006a83b4a5f07951027b32e718a9

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2026-02-13

Updated: 2026-02-13

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 10

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Severity: Critical

CVSS v3

Base Score: 9.8

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: Critical