CVE-2026-1497

Incorrect privilege assignment in composite databases

Published Mar 11, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 2 Low EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Incorrect resolving of namespaces in composite databases in Neo4j Enterprise edition prior to versions 2026.02 and 5.26.22 can lead to the following scenario: 
an admin that intends to give a user an access to a remote database constituent "namespace.name" will inadvertently grant access to any local database or remote alias called "name". If such database or alias doesn't exist when the command is run, the privileges will apply if it's created in the future.

Remediation

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Neo4j neo4j
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:neo4j:neo4j:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Neo4j neo4j
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.2, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Incorrect resolving of namespaces in composite databases in Neo4j Enterprise edition prior to versions 2026.02 and 5.26.22 can lead to the following scenario:  an admin that intends to give a user an access to a remote database constituent "namespace.name" will inadvertently grant access to any local database or remote alias called "name". If such database or alias doesn't exist when the command is run, the privileges will apply if it's created in the future.
Title Incorrect privilege assignment in composite databases
First Time appeared Neo4j
Neo4j enterprise Edition
Weaknesses CWE-863
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:neo4j:enterprise_edition:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Neo4j
Neo4j enterprise Edition
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 2, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:A/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/AU:N/R:U/V:D/RE:M/U:Green'}

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Neo4j
Published
Updated
Mar 12, 2026, 4:13 PM
Reserved
Jan 27, 2026, 3:57 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Mar 11, 2026, 4:16 PM
Modified
Aug 28, 2026, 4:08 PM