CVE-2026-23536: Feast: unauthenticated arbitrary file read

Is it exploited?

Reported, not confirmed by CISA. VulnCheck KEV lists it as exploited in the wild. CISA has not added it to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog as of 29 Oct 2026.

VulnCheck KEV lists it since 14 Sep 2026. It cites 1 public report, the first from 14 Sep 2026.

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How likely is exploitation in the next 30 days?

2.4%

EPSS score, percentile 84 of all scored records. A probability estimated by FIRST, not a report of exploitation.

How severe?

7.5 High

CVSS v3.1 base score, given by the CNA

What should I do?

CISA has set no required action, because the vulnerability is not in KEV.

The CVE record links no vendor advisory, patch or mitigation.

Which versions are affected?

Versions by product

Source: CISA KEV 2026.10.29, as of 29 Oct 2026; VulnCheck KEV, as of 30 Oct 2026; FIRST EPSS, as of 29 Oct 2026; CVE List, as of 30 Oct 2026. About the data.

Description

Feast: unauthenticated arbitrary file read

A security issue was discovered in the Feast Feature Server's `/read-document` endpoint that allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to read any file accessible to the server process. By sending a specially crafted HTTP POST request, an attacker can bypass intended access restrictions to potentially retrieve sensitive system files, application configurations, and credentials.

Source: CVE List, as of 30 Oct 2026. About the data.

What to do

Advisories and patches

The CVE record links no vendor advisory, patch or mitigation.

Workaround (from the CVE record)

Mitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options do not meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base, or stability.

This summary is based on the CVE record as of 30 Oct 2026. Check the vendor's advisory before you act: affected versions and fixes can change.

Affected products and versions

Source: CVE List, as of 30 Oct 2026. About the data.

Timeline

Known exploited Red Hat vulnerabilities

• CVE-2015-3246: Red Hat Libuser Race Condition Vulnerability (added 26 Aug 2026)
• CVE-2015-5287: Red Hat Automatic Bug Reporting Tool Privilege Escalation Vulnerability (added 26 Aug 2026)
• CVE-2018-14667: Red Hat JBoss RichFaces Framework Expression Language Injection Vulnerability (added 28 Sep 2023)
• CVE-2021-3560: Red Hat Polkit Incorrect Authorization Vulnerability (added 12 May 2023)
• CVE-2021-4034: Red Hat Polkit Out-of-Bounds Read and Write Vulnerability (added 27 Jun 2022)