---
id: CVE-2026-85499
title: "Improper Authorization vulnerability in Apache SkyWalking BanyanDB.\n\n\n\nThe Canopy includes incomplete proof-of-concept role and monitoring-proxy functionality.\_Under a non-default configuration with a readonly Canopy user and a reachable…"
summary: "Improper Authorization vulnerability in Apache SkyWalking BanyanDB.\n\n\n\nThe Canopy includes incomplete proof-of-concept role and monitoring-proxy functionality.\_Under a non-default configuration with a readonly Canopy user and a reachable…"
severity: none
cwe:
  - CWE-863
published: '2026-10-12'
updated: '2026-10-12'
sourceUpdated: '2026-10-12T12:17:15.483'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-85499'
references:
  - url: 'https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/qz1ogm6b37gfqq04y0lkdj8x1zr5cb4r'
    label: security@apache.org
  - url: 'http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/09/28/5'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
tags:
  - nvd
ingestedAt: '2026-10-12T14:50:34.107Z'
---

## Overview

Improper Authorization vulnerability in Apache SkyWalking BanyanDB.



The Canopy includes incomplete proof-of-concept role and monitoring-proxy functionality. Under a non-default configuration with a readonly Canopy user and a reachable monitoring target, that user can send non-read requests through the monitoring proxy.



This issue affects Apache SkyWalking BanyanDB: from 0.11.0 before 0.11.1.



Users are recommended to upgrade to version 0.11.1, which fixes the issue.

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.