CVE-2026-26190

CRITICAL

Milvus < 2.5.27 - Missing Authentication

Title source: rule

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.

Scores

CVSS v3 9.8
EPSS 0.0032
EPSS Percentile 54.6%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Classification

CWE
CWE-306
Status published

Affected Products (2)

milvus-io/milvus < 2.5.27Go
milvus/milvus < 2.5.27

Timeline

Published Feb 13, 2026
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026