Vulnerability · Published Feb 26, 2026 · Assigned by VulnCheck

CVE-2026-22207OpenViking Missing root_api_key Allows Anonymous ROOT Access

Critical 9.8

In plain English

A critical-severity missing authentication in OpenViking from Volcengine. Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.5% (higher than 42% of all known vulnerabilities).

Severity (CVSS 3.1)9.8Critical

Exploit odds (30 days)0.5%top 57.7% of all CVEs

Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: poc

Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

OpenViking through version 0.1.18, prior to commit 0251c70, contains a broken access control vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to gain ROOT privileges when the root_api_key configuration is omitted. Attackers can send requests to protected endpoints without authentication headers to access administrative functions including account management, resource operations, and system configuration.

Affected products (as reported)

Vendor	Product	Versions
Volcengine	OpenViking	0 – through 0.1.18

Weakness: CWE-306 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References

https://github.com/volcengine/OpenViking/issues/302 issue-tracking
https://github.com/volcengine/OpenViking/pull/310 issue-tracking
https://github.com/volcengine/OpenViking/commit/0251c7045b3f8092c4d2e1565115b1ba23db282f patch
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openviking-missing-root-api-key-allows-anonymous-root-access third-party-advisory