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CVE-2026-40563

Apache Atlas: Script injection allows access to unintended data

Published: May 4, 2026Updated: May 6, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-94
8.1HIGH
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
0.5%
Top 62.1%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
OpenVAS

Description

Description: Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection') vulnerability in Apache Atlas Apache Atlas exposes a DSL search endpoint that accepts user-supplied query strings. Attacker can alter Gremlin traversal logic within grammar-allowed characters to access unintended data Affect Version: This issue affects Apache Atlas: from 0.8 through 2.4.0. For the affect version >= 2.0, vulnerability is only when Atlas is deployed with below non-default configuration. atlas.dsl.executor.traversal=false Mitigation: Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.5.0, which fixes the issue.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:LUI:NS:UC:HI:HA:N
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

CWE-94

Affected Products

apache
oss-project·USaka apache httpd, apache http server
atlasOn-premDatabase
Databases / data-warehouse-analytics
Apache Software Foundation
oss-project·USaka apache foundation
Apache AtlasOn-premDatabase
Databases / data-warehouse-analytics

Exploitability

Official Patch Available
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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Execution
Initial Access
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References

https://lists.apache.org/thread/vd0oggmqxl2k1skm0z2f9p0plx7jhmfl
lists.apache.org
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/05/03/9
openwall.com

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