CVE-2026-1497

HIGH

Neo4j Enterprise <2026.02/5.26.22 - Privilege Escalation

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

Incorrect resolving of namespaces in composite databases in Neo4j Enterprise edition prior to versions 2026.02 and 5.26.22 can lead to the following scenario:  an admin that intends to give a user an access to a remote database constituent "namespace.name" will inadvertently grant access to any local database or remote alias called "name". If such database or alias doesn't exist when the command is run, the privileges will apply if it's created in the future.

References (1)

Core 1
Core References
Various Sources vendor-advisory
https://neo4j.com/security/CVE-2026-1497

Scores

CVSS v3 7.2
EPSS 0.0024
EPSS Percentile 14.3%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable yes
Technical Impact total

Details

CWE
CWE-863
Status published
Products (1)
neo4j/neo4j < 5.26.22
Published Mar 11, 2026
Tracked Since Mar 11, 2026