# CVE-2026-123811: Dynatrace MCP Server: Unauthenticated HTTP MCP Tool Invocation in \`@dynatrace-oss/dynatrace-mcp-server\`

Only affects @dynatrace-oss/dynatrace-mcp-server when started with the --http option, which has no authentication. Fixed in 2.0.0.

- Severity: CVSS 7.5 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:L
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Exposure: Specific setups only
- Fixed in: 2.0.0
- Published: 2026-11-09 · Updated: 2026-11-09

CVE-2026-123811 is not in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. No public exploit code is tracked. It is rated CVSS 7.5 (high) and affects dynatrace-mcp; fixed in 2.0.0.

## Summary

The Dynatrace MCP Server package (`@dynatrace-oss/dynatrace-mcp-server`), when started with its `--http` option, can be reached remotely without logging in and lets an attacker run its tools under the server's configured Dynatrace credentials. This allows reading Grail data such as logs, security events, and user sessions through `execute_dql`, or creating tenant-visible notebooks.

Model-written summary (anthropic/claude-haiku-5.5). Verify details against the original sources.

## Affected

- dynatrace-oss dynatrace-mcp: fixed in 2.0.0

## Description

Dynatrace MCP Server is an MCP server for Dynatrace Observability. Prior to 2.0.0, a server started with the --http option accepts JSON-RPC tools/call requests without authentication, session validation, or Host and Origin protections before dispatching them under the server's configured Dynatrace credentials. A network-reachable caller can invoke execute_dql to read logs, security events, user sessions, and other Grail data, or invoke create_dynatrace_notebook to create tenant-visible notebooks. The send_event path is not affected because its requestHumanApproval gate blocks this attack path, and reset_grail_budget only demonstrates dispatch without accessing Dynatrace data. This issue is fixed in version 2.0.0.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on dynatrace-oss dynatrace-mcp, upgrade to a fixed version (2.0.0) per the references below.
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## FAQ

### Is CVE-2026-123811 being exploited?

It is not in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, and CISA's SSVC assessment does not mark exploitation as active. That does not mean it has not been attacked: vendors and researchers can report attacks before CISA lists them. No public exploit code is tracked.

Source: https://cve.now/CVE-2026-123811

### What does this mean?

The HTTP transport mode (--http flag) accepts tool calls without authentication. Anyone who can reach the server port can invoke tools under the server's Dynatrace credentials, such as reading logs and security events through execute_dql or creating notebooks with create_dynatrace_notebook.

Source: https://github.com/dynatrace-oss/dynatrace-mcp/security/advisories/GHSA-p7w7-4929-vpj5

### Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-123811?

dynatrace-mcp: before 2.0.0.

Source: https://cve.now/CVE-2026-123811

### Am I affected, and how do I check?

The affected product is the dynatrace-oss dynatrace-mcp package before version 2.0.0, and the exposure depends on the HTTP transport mode being started. Check the startup command or configuration for the --http option, and check the --host setting, since deployments bound to 0.0.0.0 are most exposed.

Source: https://github.com/dynatrace-oss/dynatrace-mcp/security/advisories/GHSA-p7w7-4929-vpj5

### How do I fix CVE-2026-123811?

Upgrade dynatrace-mcp to version 2.0.0 or later.

Source: https://github.com/dynatrace-oss/dynatrace-mcp/security/advisories/GHSA-p7w7-4929-vpj5

## Related

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## References

- https://github.com/dynatrace-oss/dynatrace-mcp/security/advisories/GHSA-p7w7-4929-vpj5
- https://github.com/dynatrace-oss/dynatrace-mcp/commit/8f12972481e9165e8bd24d63b0a9e71976f85a43
- https://github.com/dynatrace-oss/dynatrace-mcp/commit/ac5251edfcf9511c6c662414da743383e7d1451c
- https://github.com/dynatrace-oss/dynatrace-mcp/commit/ead820322238633f5b289778c57faf5d3a8d73f9
- https://github.com/dynatrace-oss/dynatrace-mcp/releases/tag/v2.0.0

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