Is CVE-2026-22042 actively exploited?

CVE-2026-22042 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2026-01-15.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2026-22042?

CVE-2026-22042 has a CVSS score of 5.7 (MEDIUM severity). Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X.

How do I patch CVE-2026-22042?

Patch guidance is available from rustfs security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2026-22042.

CVE-2026-22042 - remediation guidance & executive summary

Q: Which products are affected by CVE-2026-22042?

78 products: rustfs rustfs, rustfs rustfs, rustfs rustfs, rustfs rustfs, rustfs rustfs, and 73 more.

Description

RustFS is a distributed object storage system built in Rust. Prior to version 1.0.0-alpha.79, he `ImportIam` admin API validates permissions using `ExportIAMAction` instead of `ImportIAMAction`, allowing a principal with export-only IAM permissions to perform import operations. Since importing IAM data performs privileged write actions (creating/updating users, groups, policies, and service accounts), this can lead to unauthorized IAM modification and privilege escalation. Version 1.0.0-alpha.79 fixes the issue.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Attack Vector: network
Complexity: low
Privileges: low
User Action: none
Confidentiality: undefined
Integrity: undefined
Availability: undefined
Weaknesses: CWE-285 CWE-863 · Incorrect Authorization CWE-863 · Incorrect Authorization

Metadata

Primary Vendor: RUSTFS
Published: 1/8/2026
Last Modified: 1/15/2026
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

Affected Products

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Remediation Guidance

Executive Summary

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