Description
Incorrect authorization in the Admin API RBAC of Kong Gateway Enterprise allows a delegated administrator to elevate  privileges via a percent-encoded role name or a self-assigned role.
Published: 2026-11-10
Score: 8.7 High
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Tue, 10 Nov 2026 21:15:00 +0000

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Description Incorrect authorization in the Admin API RBAC of Kong Gateway Enterprise allows a delegated administrator to elevate  privileges via a percent-encoded role name or a self-assigned role.
Weaknesses CWE-863
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Kong

Published:

Updated: 2026-11-10T21:06:05.914Z

Reserved: 2026-10-06T10:15:07.004Z

Link: CVE-2026-105986

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Status : Received

Published: 2026-11-10T21:17:52.560

Modified: 2026-11-10T21:17:52.560

Link: CVE-2026-105986

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