CVE-2026-40172

HIGHNVD 8.18.1—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

This high-severity CVE scores 8.1 under NVD CVSS v3. EPSS exploit probability: 0.5%, top 57% of all CVEs by exploit prediction. GitHub Security Advisory data not yet ingested — confidence will rise once GHSA publishes (typical lag: hours to days for open-source ecosystem CVEs; never for infrastructure-only CVEs).

Triggered by: NVD CVSS baseline
Sources: epss, nvd
8.1EG
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 1%CVSS: 8.1Exploit: None knownExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

authentik is an open-source identity provider. In versions prior to 2025.12.5 and 2026.2.0-rc1 through 2026.2.2, the PATCH /api/v3/core/users/{pk}/ API allows a caller with change_user on a target user to assign arbitrary groups through UserSerializer, including groups with is_superuser=True, without requiring enable_group_superuser, leading to privilege escalation. This bypasses the stricter permission model enforced in group-management paths and enables delegated user-management permissions to escalate target users to administrator-equivalent privilege. Users with permissions to update groups or permissions to update users are able to add themselves or other users they have permissions on to users which have superuser permissions. This issue has been fixed in versions 22025.12.5 and 2026.2.3.

CVSS v3
8.1
EG Score
8.1(medium)
EG Risk
37(Track)
EG Risk 37/100SSVC: Track

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity81% × 45%
Exploitation1% × 40%
Automatability0% × 15%
Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence.
EPSS PROB
1%
EPSS %ILE
43%
KEV
Not listed

Published

May 22, 2026

Last Modified

July 23, 2026

Advisory Details (1)

Auto-updated Jun 3, 2026
Patch available. Sources: github.
github Patch Available

Privilege Escalation via User PATCH: Superuser Group Assignment Bypasses enable_group_superuser · Advisory · goauthentik/authentik · GitHub

https://github.com/goauthentik/authentik/security/advisories/GHSA-h6x7-hjjc-wjc9

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2026-40172?
CVE-2026-40172 is a high vulnerability published on May 22, 2026. authentik is an open-source identity provider. In versions prior to 2025.12.5 and 2026.2.0-rc1 through 2026.2.2, the PATCH /api/v3/core/users/{pk}/ API allows a caller with changeuser on a target user to assign arbitrary groups through UserSerializer, including groups with issuperuser=True, without…
When was CVE-2026-40172 disclosed?
CVE-2026-40172 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on May 22, 2026, with the most recent update on July 23, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2026-40172 actively exploited?
CVE-2026-40172 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 1% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the top 57.0% of all scored CVEs.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-40172?
CVE-2026-40172 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.1 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2026-40172?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2026-40172, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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