Maestro REST API Auth Bypass: UnAuth Writes Possible
CVE-2026-71299 Published on October 5, 2026
Maestro: maestro: rest api write endpoints registered without authentication middleware
A flaw was found in Maestro. Its REST API write endpoints were registered without proper authentication middleware. This allows a remote attacker to perform unauthorized write operations, such as creating, modifying, or deleting consumers and resource bundles. This could lead to data integrity issues or a denial of service (DoS).
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2026-71299 can be exploited with network access, and does not require authorization privileges or user interaction. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have a small impact on confidentiality and integrity, and no impact on availability.
Timeline
Reported to Red Hat.
Made public. 61 days later.
Weakness Type
Missing Authentication for Critical Function
The software does not perform any authentication for functionality that requires a provable user identity or consumes a significant amount of resources.
Products Associated with CVE-2026-71299
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