CVE-2026-48050 PUBLISHED

Arc: Unauthenticated access to Go debug pprof endpoints leaks runtime state and enables CPU-burn DoS

Assigner: GitHub_M
Reserved: 20.05.2026 Published: 21.08.2026 Updated: 21.08.2026

Arc is an open, SQL-native time-series database for telemetry. Versions prior to 26.06.1 register Go's net/http/pprof handlers at /debug/pprof/* via app.Use(pprof.New()) in internal/api/server.go, and /debug/pprof is added to PublicPrefixes in cmd/arc/main.go. The auth middleware short-circuits before the token check on prefix match, so the endpoints are reachable without any authentication. Version 26.06.1 contains a patch. Some workarounds are available. Block /debug/pprof* at a reverse proxy / load balancer in front of Arc, restrict Arc's API port to known-trusted networks via firewall rules, and/or patch the running build: comment out app.Use(pprof.New()) in internal/api/server.go and rebuild.

Metrics

CVSS Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
CVSS Score: 8.8

Product Status

Vendor Basekick-Labs
Product arc
Versions
  • Version < 26.06.1 is affected

References

Problem Types

  • CWE-200: Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor CWE
  • CWE-306: Missing Authentication for Critical Function CWE
  • CWE-400: Uncontrolled Resource Consumption CWE