Redpanda Admin API Unauthenticated Superuser Access via Default Configuration (CVE-2026-82266) | HOL Guard CVE

Unknown severity · Source severity not reportedCVE-2026-82266

Redpanda Admin API Unauthenticated Superuser Access via Default Configuration

Answer in brief

CVE-2026-82266 records a Unknown severity vulnerability in Redpanda Admin API Unauthenticated Superuser Access via Default Configuration. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps redpanda-data/redpanda (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Analysis pending evidence review

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Published Aug 28, 2026Updated Aug 28, 2026Source checked Aug 28, 2026First seen by HOL Aug 28, 2026Material review Aug 28, 2026

Upstream Advisory

Key facts

Risk: Unknown severitySource severity not reported
Exploitation: Not marked as known exploited
Affected software: 1 mapped package or product
Fix availability: Not reported

Why this deserves its current priority

A CVSS score is not reported in the current record. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.

Analysis status

Analysis pending evidence review

Factual feed record only; HOL analysis is not approved for indexing. Read the methodology.

Affected scope and exposure questions

The current feed maps redpanda-data/redpanda (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Mapped affected packages and fixed versions
Package	Affected range	Fixed version
redpanda-data/redpandageneric	0	Not reported

Recommended response

Check inventory. Check lockfiles and deployed manifests for redpanda-data/redpanda.
Review the reported fix. Monitor this advisory for an available fix and review any installs of the affected package.

Evidence timeline and material changes

Published upstream
Aug 28, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:record
Source modified
Aug 28, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:record
First seen by HOL
Aug 28, 2026

Sources and claim methodology

Upstream source description

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.

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