CVE-2026-2473

Bucket Squatting in Vertex AI Experiments leads to RCE and Model Theft.

Published Feb 20, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 7.7 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Predictable bucket naming in Vertex AI Experiments in Google Cloud Vertex AI from version 1.21.0 up to (but not including) 1.133.0 on Google Cloud Platform allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to achieve cross-tenant remote code execution, model theft, and poisoning via pre-creating predictably named Cloud Storage buckets (Bucket Squatting).

This vulnerability was patched and no customer action is needed.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-wh2j-26j7-9728 Google Cloud Vertex AI has a a vulnerability involving predictable bucket naming
History
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Metrics ssvc

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

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First Time appeared Google Cloud
Google Cloud vertex Ai Experiments
Vendors & Products Google Cloud
Google Cloud vertex Ai Experiments
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Description Predictable bucket naming in Vertex AI Experiments in Google Cloud Vertex AI from version 1.21.0 up to (but not including) 1.133.0 on Google Cloud Platform allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to achieve cross-tenant remote code execution, model theft, and poisoning via pre-creating predictably named Cloud Storage buckets (Bucket Squatting). This vulnerability was patched and no customer action is needed.
Title Bucket Squatting in Vertex AI Experiments leads to RCE and Model Theft.
Weaknesses CWE-340
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 7.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/U:Clear'}

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Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
GoogleCloud
Published
Updated
Feb 23, 2026, 7:54 PM
Reserved
Feb 13, 2026, 3:41 PM
Status
Deferred
Published
Feb 20, 2026, 8:25 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 10:31 AM