VDB-424745 · CVE-2026-59229 · GCVE-0-2026-59229

Apache IoTDB up to 2.0.10 Legacy Pipe Receiver Protocol permission

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9.5	$5k-$25k	3.89+

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as very critical has been found in Apache IoTDB up to 2.0.10. This affects an unknown part of the component Legacy Pipe Receiver Protocol. The manipulation leads to permission. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2026-59229. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apache IoTDB up to 2.0.10. It has been rated as very critical. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component Legacy Pipe Receiver Protocol. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a permission vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-275. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

The Legacy Pipe receiver protocol (handshake / sendPipeData) uses a hardcoded SUPER_USER (root) identity when executing data loading and deletion operations. A user with only SYSTEM-level privileges (such as USE_PIPE or MAINTAIN) who does NOT have WRITE_DATA or DELETE_DATA permissions on target databases can send specially crafted PipeData messages through the Legacy Pipe API, resulting in data loading/deletion operations executed as root — effectively bypassing IoTDB's permission model entirely. This issue affects Apache IoTDB: from 2.0.0 before 2.0.11. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.0.11, which fixes the issue.

The advisory is shared at lists.apache.org. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2026-59229 since 07/03/2026. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 10/21/2026). MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1222 for this issue.

Upgrading to version 2.0.11 eliminates this vulnerability.

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Productinfo

Vendor

Apache

Name

IoTDB

Version

License

open-source

Website

Vendor: https://www.apache.org/

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

CVSSv4info

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VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 9.9
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 9.5

VulDB Base Score: 9.9
VulDB Temp Score: 9.5
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VulDB Reliability: 🔍

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Permission
CWE: CWE-275 / CWE-266
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ATT&CK: 🔒

Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔒
Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔒

Upgrade: IoTDB 2.0.11

Timelineinfo

07/03/2026 CVE reserved
10/21/2026 +110 days Advisory disclosed
10/21/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
10/21/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apache.org

Advisory: lists.apache.org
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-59229 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-59229
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-424745

Entryinfo

Created: 10/21/2026 13:44
Changes: 10/21/2026 13:44 (54)
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Cache ID: 216::103