Question 1

What is this vulnerability? (Essence + Consequences)

Accepted Answer

🚨 **Essence**: OpenViking (Volcengine's AI agent context DB) has an **Access Control Error** (CWE-306).…

Question 2

Root Cause? (CWE/Flaw)

Accepted Answer

🛡️ **Root Cause**: **CWE-306** (Missing Authentication for Critical Function).…

Question 3

Who is affected? (Versions/Components)

Accepted Answer

📦 **Affected**: **Volcengine OpenViking**.
📅 **Versions**: **0.1.18 and earlier**.
⚠️ **Note**: Ensure you are not running legacy versions of this AI context database.

Question 4

What can hackers do? (Privileges/Data)

Accepted Answer

🕵️ **Attacker Actions**:
1. **Bypass Auth**: No API key needed if config is empty.
2. **Root Access**: Gain full **ROOT** privileges.
3. **Data Theft**: Full read/write access to AI agent context data.

Question 5

Is exploitation threshold high? (Auth/Config)

Accepted Answer

📉 **Exploitation Threshold**: **LOW**.
🔓 **Auth**: None required (if config is omitted).
⚙️ **Config**: Only fails if `root_api_key` is **not set**.
🌐 **Network**: Remote (AV:N).

Question 6

Is there a public Exp? (PoC/Wild Exploitation)

Accepted Answer

🧨 **Public Exploit**: **No PoC provided** in this data.
📉 **Wild Exploitation**: Unlikely to be widespread yet, but the logic flaw is trivial to exploit if the config condition is met.

Question 7

How to self-check? (Features/Scanning)

Accepted Answer

🔍 **Self-Check**:
1. Check OpenViking version (≤ 0.1.18).
2. Inspect config: Is `root_api_key` **omitted/empty**?
3. Scan for missing auth on root endpoints.

Question 8

Is it fixed officially? (Patch/Mitigation)

Accepted Answer

✅ **Fixed**: **Yes**.
🔗 **Patch**: See PR #310 and Commit `0251c70`.
🛡️ **Action**: Upgrade to the patched version immediately.

Question 9

What if no patch? (Workaround)

Accepted Answer

🚧 **Workaround (No Patch)**:
1. **Set `root_api_key`**: Never leave it omitted.
2. **Network Isolation**: Block external access to OpenViking ports.
3. **WAF**: Filter requests to root API endpoints.

Question 10

Is it urgent? (Priority Suggestion)

Accepted Answer

🔥 **Urgency**: **CRITICAL**.
🚨 **Priority**: **P0**.
📢 **Reason**: CVSS 9.8 (High). Root access via missing config is a severe risk for AI infrastructure. Patch NOW.

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CVE-2026-22207 — AI Deep Analysis Summary

Q1What is this vulnerability? (Essence + Consequences)

Q2Root Cause? (CWE/Flaw)

Q3Who is affected? (Versions/Components)

Q4What can hackers do? (Privileges/Data)

Q5Is exploitation threshold high? (Auth/Config)

Q6Is there a public Exp? (PoC/Wild Exploitation)

Q7How to self-check? (Features/Scanning)

Q8Is it fixed officially? (Patch/Mitigation)

Q9What if no patch? (Workaround)

Q10Is it urgent? (Priority Suggestion)

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