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Apache SkyWalking CVE-2026-71216

| EUVDEUVD-2026-70923 MEDIUM
Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information (CWE-319)
5.3
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor
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Vendor (CNA) PRIMARY
5.3 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
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6.5 MEDIUM

MITM network position required raises AC:H; routing key fully exposed in cleartext sets C:H; stolen key enables false event injection yielding I:L; no availability impact.

3.1 AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N
4.0 AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

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CVSS VectorVendor

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
None

Lifecycle Timeline

3
CVSS changed
Sep 08, 2026 - 15:22 NVD
5.3 (MEDIUM)
Analysis Generated
Sep 04, 2026 - 02:17 vuln.today
CVE Published
Sep 04, 2026 - 00:18 oss-security
HIGH

Description PRE-NVD

Disclosed via oss-security. NVD scoring and full description are pending.

AnalysisAI

Apache SkyWalking's PagerDuty alarm hook in versions 9.6.0 through 10.x transmits the PagerDuty integration routing key inside an unencrypted HTTP POST body before any redirect response from PagerDuty's HTTPS-only endpoint is received. Because the initial TCP socket write occurs in plaintext prior to the 301/302 redirect, a passive eavesdropper or MITM attacker positioned between the SkyWalking host and PagerDuty's API can capture the routing key verbatim from network traffic. …

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Vulnerability AssessmentAI

Exploitation Two conditions must be simultaneously true for exploitation: (1) The PagerDuty alarm hook must be explicitly configured in SkyWalking with a valid routing key - this is an optional integration that is disabled by default and requires deliberate administrator setup; if no PagerDuty hook is configured, the vulnerability is not reachable. … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment.
Risk Assessment Rated 'low' severity in the advisory, consistent with a high-complexity, narrowly-scoped credential exposure. … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in.
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Remediation Upgrade Apache SkyWalking to version 11.0.0, which resolves the cleartext transmission by enforcing HTTPS for the initial PagerDuty API POST. … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report.

Recommended ActionAI

Within 24 hours, identify all SkyWalking instances running versions 9.6.0 through 10.x and confirm which are configured with PagerDuty integration, documenting the scope and routing keys in use. …

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