UTMStack before 11.2.16 contains an authentication bypass vulnerability that allows remote attackers to gain full administrative API access by presenting a valid Utm-Internal-Key header matching the INTERNAL_KEY environment variable value, which the InternalApiKeyFilter accepts for any endpoint without path restriction, constant-time comparison, rate limiting, or audit logging. Attackers who obtain the key value can authenticate without a user account or JWT to create accounts, manage users, exfiltrate data, and modify security rules.
Critical 9.8
CVE-2026-82042
UTMStack — authentication bypass.
UTMStack before 11.2.16 contains an authentication bypass vulnerability that allows remote attackers to gain full administrative API access by presenting a valid Utm-Internal-Key header matching the INTERNAL_KEY…
WeaknessCWE-306: Missing authentication
Published Updated Source NVD
CVSS 3.1
9.8
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploit chance, 30 days
0.5%
Higher than 45% of all CVEs (EPSS)
Status
No known exploitation
Not in CISA KEV
Patch
Unknown
Check the vendor advisory
What happened
What to do
- 01Check whether you run UTMStack, and which version.
- 02Follow the vendor advisory for a fix or a workaround.
References
Timeline · UTC
- Published to NVD
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