Release Notesrelease notes
https://docs.anchore.com/5.27/docs/release_notes/enterprise/5272 CVE-2026-63727
HIGH
Anchore Enterprise Privilege Escalation via User Management API
Record summary
CVE-2026-63727 has a selected CVSS score of 8.7 (high).
Description
Anchore Enterprise versions from 5.11.0 to 5.27.1 and 6.0.0 contain an improper privilege escalation vulnerability in the user management API. An authenticated attacker who is able to access the Anchore Enterprise API could issue an API call capable of modifying user permissions to gain access to additional resources and operations. It is not possible to grant the system-admin role, but a read only user could be granted write access. This issue is fixed in Anchore Enterprise 5.27.2 and 6.0.1.
Description source: CVE List
Exploitation context
CISA SSVC decision
ExploitationNone
AutomatableNo
Technical impactTotal
CISA Coordinator · SSVC 2.0.3 · Evaluated Jul 28, 2026 · Source: CVE List
Affected products and versions
1| Product | Source | Version range | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
Anchore EnterpriseBrowse Anchore / Anchore EnterpriseDefault status: affected | CVE List | 5.11.0 to < 5.27.2 | affected |
| 6.0.0 to < 6.0.1 | affected |
References
3nvd.nist.gov
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-63727 vulncheck.comThird-party advisory
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/anchore-enterprise-privilege-escalation-via-user-management-api