Incorrect authorization in the Admin API RBAC of Kong Gateway Enterprise allows a delegated administrator to elevate  privileges via a percent-encoded role name or a self-assigned role.

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Attack Requirements None

User Interaction None

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact High

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact High

Vulnerable System Availability Impact High

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact None

Subsequent System Integrity Impact None

Subsequent System Availability Impact None

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No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00323.

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions
Kong Inc. Kong Gateway Enterprise unaffected
Version Status Constraints
3.10.0.0 affected < 3.10.0.20
3.13.0.0 affected < 3.13.0.12
3.14.0.0 affected < 3.14.0.17
3.15.0.0 affected < 3.15.0.7
3.16.0.0 affected < 3.16.0.2
Kong Inc. Kong AI Gateway unaffected
Version Status Constraints
2.2.0 affected < 2.2.1

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References
Link Providers
https://developer.konghq.com/ai-gateway/changelog/ cve-icon cve-icon
https://developer.konghq.com/gateway/changelog/ cve-icon cve-icon
History

Wed, 11 Nov 2026 17:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Privilege Escalation via Incorrect Authorization in Kong Gateway Enterprise Admin API RBAC

Tue, 10 Nov 2026 21:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Incorrect authorization in the Admin API RBAC of Kong Gateway Enterprise allows a delegated administrator to elevate  privileges via a percent-encoded role name or a self-assigned role.
Weaknesses CWE-863
References
Metrics 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'}

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Kong

Published:

Updated: 2026-11-10T21:06:05.914Z

Reserved: 2026-10-06T10:15:07.004Z

Link: CVE-2026-105986

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-11-10T21:17:52.560

Modified: 2026-11-10T21:17:52.560

Link: CVE-2026-105986

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Updated: 2026-11-11T17:15:21Z

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