Medium severity · published Aug 11, 2026
CVE-2026-73221
CVAT: Flawed authorization logic in endpoints related to lambda requests
5.3
CVSS
0.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
CVAT is an open source interactive video and image annotation tool for computer vision. From 2.17.0 until 2.72.0, a user with the Worker role can use predictable task-based request IDs with the lambda request retrieve and destroy endpoints to view automatic annotation requests for tasks or jobs the user cannot access and cancel requests initiated by other users. This issue is fixed in version 2.72.0.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.4% · higher than 37% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
CV
cvat · cvat-ai
>= 2.17.0, < 2.72.0 · source: vendor
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-73221
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-73221
github.com
https://github.com/cvat-ai/cvat/commit/20a1076a0b9de47e067b121e40f16d66d373b3f7
github.com
https://github.com/cvat-ai/cvat/pull/10964
github.com
https://github.com/cvat-ai/cvat/releases/tag/v2.72.0
github.com
https://github.com/cvat-ai/cvat/security/advisories/GHSA-m7p7-6w4m-886p
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