CVE-2026-82266
Redpanda through 26.2.2 binds the Admin API to 0.0.0.0:9644 with admin_api_require_auth defaulting to false, treating unauthenticated requests as superusers. Attackers can reach port 9644 without credentials to create and delete broker accounts, modify cluster configuration, and disrupt partition replication.
Published:Aug 28, 2026
Last Modified:Sep 1, 2026
EPS:Aug 28, 2026
EPSS Score:0.00336
CVSS Score:9.8
Affected Products
Vendor
Product
Action
Vendor
Redpanda
Product
Redpanda
Redpanda
Redpanda
Exploits
No exploit reference
Common Weakness Enumeration
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Related CVEs
References
Common Vulnerability Scoring System
Attack Vector
Network
Adjacent
Local
Physical
Privileges Required
None
Low
High
User Interaction
None
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Changed
Confidentiality
None
Low
High
Integrity
None
Low
High
Availability
None
Low
High
