CVE-2026-105986

Published Nov 10, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 8.7 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
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.

Remediation

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Konghq
Konghq kong Ai Gateway
Konghq kong Gateway Enterprise
Vendors & Products Konghq
Konghq kong Ai Gateway
Konghq kong Gateway Enterprise
Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Privilege Escalation via Incorrect Authorization in Kong Gateway Enterprise Admin API RBAC
Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Privilege Escalation via Incorrect Authorization in Kong Gateway Enterprise Admin API RBAC
Type Values Removed Values Added
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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Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Kong
Published
Updated
Nov 13, 2026, 4:41 PM
Reserved
Oct 6, 2026, 10:15 AM
Status
Awaiting Analysis
Published
Nov 10, 2026, 9:17 PM
Modified
Nov 13, 2026, 5:17 PM