CVE-2026-75481

SkyPilot Authentication Bypass via Service Account Role Escalation

Published Aug 17, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 8.7 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
SkyPilot fails to validate that authenticated users are entitled to grant administrator roles when updating service account permissions. Attackers can create a service account, escalate it to administrator role, and authenticate with its bearer token to gain administrative control over all users and workspaces.

Remediation

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History
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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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First Time appeared Skypilot-org
Skypilot-org skypilot
Vendors & Products Skypilot-org
Skypilot-org skypilot
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Description SkyPilot fails to validate that authenticated users are entitled to grant administrator roles when updating service account permissions. Attackers can create a service account, escalate it to administrator role, and authenticate with its bearer token to gain administrative control over all users and workspaces.
Title SkyPilot Authentication Bypass via Service Account Role Escalation
Weaknesses CWE-269
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

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'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
VulnCheck
Published
Updated
Sep 24, 2026, 2:19 PM
Reserved
Aug 17, 2026, 7:59 PM
Status
Deferred
Published
Aug 17, 2026, 9:16 PM
Modified
Oct 23, 2026, 4:10 PM