CVE-2026-79787
Severity CVSS v4.0:
CRITICAL
Type:
CWE-287
Authentication Issues
Publication date:
25/08/2026
Last modified:
25/08/2026
Description
Alluxio's S3 REST proxy fails to verify AWS Signature Version 4 signatures in its default configuration, allowing unauthenticated attackers to spoof user identity. Attackers can extract usernames from unsigned Authorization headers and impersonate any user, including service accounts, to read, write, and delete arbitrary data.
Impact
Base Score 4.0
9.30
Severity 4.0
CRITICAL
Base Score 3.x
9.80
Severity 3.x
CRITICAL
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
- https://github.com/Alluxio/alluxio
- https://github.com/Alluxio/alluxio/blob/v2.9.5/core/server/proxy/src/main/java/alluxio/proxy/s3/S3RestUtils.java
- https://github.com/Alluxio/alluxio/issues/18755
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/alluxio-through-2.9.5-s3-rest-proxy-authentication-bypass-via-unverified-request-signature
- https://github.com/Alluxio/alluxio/issues/18755



