November 14, 2026

CVE Watchtower

CVE-2026-125373ietf-tools datatracker Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key

NVD

Vulnerability Summary

IETF Datatracker before 12.83.0 contains an authorization bypass vulnerability that allows NomCom role holders to access other committees' records by supplying sequential primary keys. Attackers can abuse view_feedback_nominee, view_feedback_topic, view_feedback_unrelated and edit_nominee to view confidential nominee identities, reclassify feedback, and change nominee email addresses.
Severity Level
MEDIUM(5.3)
Published Date
Nov 9, 2026
Last Modified
Nov 9, 2026
Exploitation Status
No confirmed exploitation yet
EPSS Score (30-Day)
0.24%Probability
Root Weakness (CWE)
CWE-639: Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key ↗
The system does not prevent one user from accessing another user data or record by modifying the key value identifying the data.
CVSS v4.0 Base Metrics — Score 5.3 (MEDIUM)
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Attack RequirementsNone
Privileges RequiredLow
User InteractionNone
Confidentiality (Vulnerable System)Low
Integrity (Vulnerable System)Low
Availability (Vulnerable System)None
Confidentiality (Subsequent System)None
Integrity (Subsequent System)None
Availability (Subsequent System)None
Show CVSS v3.x metrics (score 5.4)
CVSS v3.1 Base Metrics — Score 5.4 (MEDIUM)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredLow
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
ConfidentialityLow
IntegrityLow
AvailabilityNone

Affected & Patched Versions

Affected Versions
  • ietf-tools datatracker < 12.83.0
Patched Versions
  • ietf-tools datatracker 12.83.0

What to do

Fix it during your normal patch cycle. No exploitation is confirmed yet.

  1. Check whether you run ietf-tools datatracker and which version.
  2. Update to a patched version listed above, then confirm the new version.

Timeline

  • Nov 9, 2026Published
  • Nov 9, 2026Record last modified

Score, severity and exploitation changes are tracked from the day Watchtower started logging them.

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External References

Data last checked: Nov 14, 2026 00:39 UTC