CVE-2026-61574
authentik endpoint exposure leaks stored RDP/SSH/VNC credentials to any authenticated user.
Is CVE-2026-61574 being exploited?
Not confirmed. CVE-2026-61574 does not appear in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, which records only exploitation that has been observed and reported publicly. That is evidence of absence of a report, not evidence the flaw is unattacked. EPSS currently estimates a 0.36% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How severe is CVE-2026-61574?
CVE-2026-61574 is rated High with a CVSS score of 8.8. Severity describes how bad exploitation would be, not how likely it is: pair it with exploitation evidence before deciding what to patch first.
Is there a patch for CVE-2026-61574?
Yes. A fix has been recorded for CVE-2026-61574. The vendor advisory is the authority on the exact fixed version — apply it from there rather than from a summary.
What does CVE-2026-61574 affect?
CVE-2026-61574 affects authentik < 2026.2.6, authentik < 2026.5.5, Managed RDP/SSH/VNC targets via authentik Remote Access Control. Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.
What should I do about CVE-2026-61574?
Upgrade to 2026.2.6 or 2026.5.5 immediately; rotate any stored credentials and audit access logs.
Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.
Authenticated users can read stored RDP/SSH/VNC credentials and open remote sessions, enabling lateral movement and unauthorized access.
Immediate action required
- affected< 2026.2.6
- affected>= 2026.5.0 and < 2026.5.5
As published in the CVE Program record. A version outside these ranges is not a statement that it is unaffected — vendors sometimes understate a range, and distribution-backported builds carry upstream numbers that do not reflect what was patched into them.