CVE-2026-26190 PUBLISHED

Milvus Allows Unauthenticated Access to Restful API on Metrics Port (9091) Leads to Critical System Compromise

Assigner: GitHub_M
Reserved: 11.02.2026 Published: 13.02.2026 Updated: 13.02.2026

Milvus is an open-source vector database built for generative AI applications. Prior to 2.5.27 and 2.6.10, Milvus exposes TCP port 9091 by default, which enables authentication bypasses. The /expr debug endpoint uses a weak, predictable default authentication token derived from etcd.rootPath (default: by-dev), enabling arbitrary expression evaluation. The full REST API (/api/v1/*) is registered on the metrics/management port without any authentication, allowing unauthenticated access to all business operations including data manipulation and credential management. This vulnerability is fixed in 2.5.27 and 2.6.10.

Metrics

CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS Score: 9.8

Product Status

Vendor milvus-io
Product milvus
Versions
  • Version < 2.5.27 is affected
  • Version >= 2.6.0, < 2.6.10 is affected

References

Problem Types

  • CWE-306: Missing Authentication for Critical Function CWE