CVE-2026-23526 describes a critical privilege escalation vulnerability in CVAT (Computer Vision Annotation Tool) versions 1.0.0 through 2.54.0. Authenticated users with "staff" status can self-assign superuser privileges and join the admin group, gaining full control over the CVAT instance. This vulnerability carries a high CVSS score of 8.8 due to its network-based attack vector, low attack complexity, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 1.0.0, < 2.55.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:cvat:computer_vision_annotation_tool:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 4.0
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
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