CVE-2025-8866

yugabytedb: YugabyteDB authentication bypass

Published Aug 11, 2025 CVSS 4.0 · 5.1 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
YugabyteDB Anywhere web server does not properly enforce authentication for the /metamaster/universe API endpoint. An unauthenticated attacker could exploit this flaw to obtain server networking configuration details, including private and public IP addresses and DNS records.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2025-24153 YugabyteDB Anywhere web server does not properly enforce authentication for the /metamaster/universe API endpoint. An unauthenticated attacker could exploit this flaw to obtain server networking configuration details, including private and public IP addresses and DNS records.
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Yugabyte
Yugabyte yugabytedb
Vendors & Products Yugabyte
Yugabyte yugabytedb
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Title yugabytedb: YugabyteDB authentication bypass
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N'}

threat_severity

Moderate

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description YugabyteDB Anywhere web server does not properly enforce authentication for the /metamaster/universe API endpoint. An unauthenticated attacker could exploit this flaw to obtain server networking configuration details, including private and public IP addresses and DNS records.
Weaknesses CWE-200
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 5.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:N/SA:N/U:Clear'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Yugabyte
Published
Updated
Aug 11, 2025, 5:11 PM
Reserved
Aug 11, 2025, 1:30 PM
Status
Deferred
Published
Aug 11, 2025, 5:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 10:07 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Aug 11, 2025, 4:25 PM