CVE-2026-42571

Year

2026

Published

May 9, 2026

Known Affected Devices

CVSS Score

N/A

What is CVE-2026-42571?

Pelican is a platform for creating data federations. From versions 7.21.0 to before 7.21.5, 7.22.0 to before 7.22.3, 7.23.0 to before 7.23.3, and 7.24.0 to before 7.24.2, there is a a privilege escalation vulnerability affecting Pelican's Web User Interface (WebUI). This attack allows any user authenticated to the WebUI via OAuth to gain admin privileges under certain configurations. This issue has been patched in versions 7.21.5, 7.22.3, 7.23.3, and 7.24.2.

FAQ

How severe is CVE-2026-42571?

CVE-2026-42571 has a CVSS score of N/A/10, rated as Unknown. Review the affected products list and apply vendor patches.

What does the CVSS score mean for CVE-2026-42571?

CVSS (Common Vulnerability Scoring System) rates vulnerability severity from 0.0 to 10.0. CVE-2026-42571 scores N/A/10 (Unknown). Scores 9.0–10.0 are Critical, 7.0–8.9 are High, 4.0–6.9 are Medium, and below 4.0 are Low.

Which devices are affected by CVE-2026-42571?

The list of devices confirmed to be affected by CVE-2026-42571 is shown in the "Affected Devices" section above. Check your firmware version against the vendor security advisory and apply the latest patch.

How do I fix or mitigate CVE-2026-42571?

Apply the latest firmware or software update from the vendor. Check the References section above for official advisories and patch notes. If no patch is available, consider disabling the affected feature or isolating the device from untrusted networks.