# CVE-2026-50622: Apache Atlas: Missing Authorization on Admin Endpoints

- Severity: CVSS 8.8 (High), CISA-ADP
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=total
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2026-07-29 · Updated: 2026-07-30

## Affected

- org.apache.atlas:atlas-webapp: from 0.8.0, through 2.5.0

## Description

Description: Missing Authorization in Apache Atlas. A missing authorization vulnerability in Apache Atlas's admin endpoints allows any authenticated user, regardless of their assigned role, to perform administrative operations. Affect Version: This issue affects Apache Atlas: from 0.8 through 2.5.0. Mitigation: Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.6.0, which fixes the issue.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on org.apache.atlas:atlas-webapp, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://lists.apache.org/thread/6r9vs7g5gkp983pwvky781hofdozhgzn

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