Arcane is an interface for managing Docker containers, images, networks, and volumes. Prior to 2.6.0, UpdateUser in backend/api/handlers/users.go sets PasswordHash for any target without comparing caller and target privilege. A holder of delegated users:update permission can submit a password change for the global administrator, replace the administrator password, and authenticate as that account, resulting in complete global administrator account takeover. This issue is fixed in version 2.6.0.

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Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-pw5q-rjx4-7f7p Arcane: Delegated users:update permission allows admin account takeover via password reset (no privilege-hierarchy check)
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Fri, 16 Oct 2026 21:30:00 +0000

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Description Arcane is an interface for managing Docker containers, images, networks, and volumes. Prior to 2.6.0, UpdateUser in backend/api/handlers/users.go sets PasswordHash for any target without comparing caller and target privilege. A holder of delegated users:update permission can submit a password change for the global administrator, replace the administrator password, and authenticate as that account, resulting in complete global administrator account takeover. This issue is fixed in version 2.6.0.
Title Arcane: Delegated users:update permission allows admin account takeover via password reset (no privilege-hierarchy check)
Weaknesses CWE-266
CWE-269
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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'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-16T21:13:16.717Z

Reserved: 2026-09-23T14:35:50.129Z

Link: CVE-2026-96627

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-10-16T22:18:58.227

Modified: 2026-10-16T22:18:58.340

Link: CVE-2026-96627

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Updated: 2026-10-16T22:45:14Z

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