CVE-2026-73499
Published:August 12, 2026
Updated:August 31, 2026
etcd is a distributed key-value store for the data of a distributed system. Prior to versions 3.5.33, 3.6.14, and 3.7.1, a user granted READ permission on a single exact key can use the Watch gRPC API with clientv3.WithFromKey() to receive watch events for every key lexicographically greater than or equal to the permitted key. In server/etcdserver/api/v3rpc/watch.go, the open-ended RangeEnd sentinel is rewritten before the RBAC permission check in server/auth/range_perm_cache.go function isRangeOpPermitted, causing the request to be treated as an exact-key watch. Range/Get and DeleteRange requests are not affected, and the issue affects only clusters with authentication enabled. This issue is fixed in versions 3.5.33, 3.6.14, and 3.7.1.
Affected Packages
https://github.com/etcd-io/etcd.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=v3.6.0 <v3.6.14Fix Suggestion:
Update to version v3.6.14https://github.com/etcd-io/etcd.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=v3.0.0 <v3.5.33Fix Suggestion:
Update to version v3.5.33https://github.com/etcd-io/etcd.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=v3.7.0-alpha.0 <v3.7.1Fix Suggestion:
Update to version v3.7.1go.etcd.io/etcd/v3 (GO):
Affected version(s) >=v3.7.0-alpha.0.0.20260513114709-9c420dfa0eb7 <v3.7.1Fix Suggestion:
Update to version v3.7.1go.etcd.io/etcd/v3 (GO):
Affected version(s) >=v3.6.0 <v3.6.14Fix Suggestion:
Update to version v3.6.14go.etcd.io/etcd/v3 (GO):
Affected version(s) >=v3.0.0-20190508105828-886d30d223a0 <v3.5.33Fix Suggestion:
Update to version v3.5.33go.etcd.io/etcd/v3 (GO):
Affected version(s) >=v3.0.0-20190508105828-886d30d223a0 <v3.5.33Fix Suggestion:
Update to version v3.5.33go.etcd.io/etcd/v3 (GO):
Affected version(s) >=v3.6.0 <v3.6.14Fix Suggestion:
Update to version v3.6.14Related Resources (11)
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Contact UsCVSS v4
Base Score:
7.1
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Attack Requirements
NONE
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
HIGH
Vulnerable System Integrity
NONE
Vulnerable System Availability
NONE
Subsequent System Confidentiality
NONE
Subsequent System Integrity
NONE
Subsequent System Availability
NONE
CVSS v3
Base Score:
6.5
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
NONE
Availability
NONE
Weakness Type (CWE)
Incorrect Authorization
EPSS
Base Score:
0.36