# CVE-2026-124496: Apache Storm: DRPC HTTP doAsUser bypasses the impersonation authorizer

- Also known as: EUVD-2026-123414, GHSA-7FQ5-F2MW-C994
- Severity: low (stated by apache, no CVSS score)
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Attention: Reference. No open trigger. (last checked 2026-11-11)
- Fixed in: 3.2.0
- Published: 2026-11-11 · Updated: 2026-11-11

CVE-2026-124496 is not in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. No public exploit code is tracked. It is rated low by apache and affects Apache Storm; fixed in 3.2.0.

## Summary

The Apache Storm server component (Apache Software Foundation's Apache Storm) has a flaw in its DRPC HTTP endpoint that lets an already logged-in user act as another user and run DRPC functions restricted to that other user, bypassing the configured impersonation authorizer. Users should upgrade to the fixed release.

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

## Affected

- org.apache.storm:storm-server (Maven): from 3.0.0, fixed in 3.2.0
  - No fix released. The advisory names 3.2.0 as the fix, which the registry doesn't have yet. The latest release, 3.1.0, is still affected.

## Description

The DRPC HTTP endpoint lets an authenticated client act as another user without applying the configured impersonation authorizer. An authenticated user can execute DRPC functions that are restricted to another user. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 3.2.0, which fixes the issue.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on org.apache.storm:storm-server, upgrade to a fixed version (3.2.0) per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, run the stack.check operation (execute) on the cve.now MCP server (https://mcp.cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
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## Check your systems with an agent

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Check whether my systems are affected by CVE-2026-124496 (Apache Storm: DRPC HTTP doAsUser bypasses the impersonation authorizer), using the cve.now data below.

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What cve.now has for CVE-2026-124496 (entry last updated 2026-11-11):
Affected:
- Maven package org.apache.storm:storm-server: from 3.0.0, fixed in 3.2.0
Fixed versions: 3.2.0.
Setup: unknown whether the bug needs a non-default feature or setting. Check the advisory.
CISA KEV: CVE-2026-124496 is not listed as of cve.now's last read.
This KEV status is for CVE-2026-124496 only. If you also check another CVE, look up its own KEV status; never assume it from this one.

How to check:
- Packages (Maven): find every lockfile in each project and run the stack.check operation of the cve.now MCP server (execute) on each one. Compare the resolved versions, not the ranges a manifest declares, with the affected versions above. Include transitive dependencies.

Verify against the linked advisories before concluding, and cite the date you read each one:
- https://lists.apache.org/thread/z8r5mxcpfgklq820j8krk8ozqxgqdhtr
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/11/11/5
Do not conclude an asset is unaffected unless you checked it and the evidence covers both its version and the conditions above. If you could not check something, mark it unknown and say what is missing.

Report a table with one row per asset and these columns: Asset | Version or build | Status (affected, fixed, not applicable, unknown) | Compensating controls | Exposure (internet-facing, internal, none) | Evidence | Next action.

Entry: https://cve.now/CVE-2026-124496
For follow-up questions, use the cve.now MCP server at https://mcp.cve.now/mcp (no authentication), for example execute with name cve.get and arguments {"id": "CVE-2026-124496"}.
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## FAQ

### Is CVE-2026-124496 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-2026-124496

### Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-124496?

org.apache.storm:storm-server (Maven): from 3.0.0 before 3.2.0.

Source: https://cve.now/CVE-2026-124496

### How do I fix CVE-2026-124496?

Upgrade to a fixed version: 3.2.0.

Source: https://cve.now/CVE-2026-124496

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## References

### Vendor advisory

Establishes: Affected and fixed versions.

- https://lists.apache.org/thread/z8r5mxcpfgklq820j8krk8ozqxgqdhtr

### CVE record

Establishes: The identifier and description.

- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-124496
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-124496

### Write-ups

Establishes: Technical detail and context.

- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/11/11/5

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