CVE-2026-119599
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AI Threat Summary
CVE-2026-119599 is a moderate vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.3 affecting the target software. Threat hunters should monitor for exploit attempts and apply vendor patches immediately.
Description
AxonHub through 1.0.0-beta11 contains a privilege escalation vulnerability that allows project users to assign system-level scopes by creating service_account API keys with unvalidated scopes. Attackers holding write_api_keys can mint keys with read_channels and query /admin/graphql to read every channel's configuration, including base URLs and model lists.
Attack Chain
Attacker has low-privilege local access (e.g., via phishing or compromised service account)
Attacker exploits CVE-2026-119599 to escalate from low-privilege user to root/SYSTEM/admin
Elevated privileges used to disable security controls, clear logs, and establish persistence
Full system compromise achieved; attacker can install ransomware, exfiltrate all data, or pivot
MITRE ATT&CK Techniques
Indicators of Compromise
| Type | Value | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|
| user_agent | Mozilla/5.0 (compatible; exploit/1.0) |
Generic exploit scanner user agent pattern | |
| url | /api/vuln-endpoint?payload=<malicious> |
Exploit attempt against application endpoint — monitor access logs for anomalous params |
Remediation
Quick Facts
| CVE ID | CVE-2026-119599 |
| CVSS Score | 4.3 |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N |
| Published | 2026-10-30 |
| Exploited | No |
| CISA KEV | No |
| PoC | Not public |
References
- https://github.com/looplj/axonhub
- https://github.com/looplj/axonhub/blob/v1.0.0-beta11/interna…
- https://github.com/looplj/axonhub/blob/v1.0.0-beta11/interna…
- https://github.com/looplj/axonhub/commit/e5c904efbdabd80d748…
- https://github.com/looplj/axonhub/issues/2724
- https://github.com/looplj/axonhub/pull/2741
- https://hackmd.io/@hieuPenguinnn/axonhub-apikey-scope-grant-…
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/axonhub-through-1.0.0-b…
- https://hackmd.io/@hieuPenguinnn/axonhub-apikey-scope-grant-…