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title: "CVE-2026-101065: Obot - Authentication Bypass"
description: "Obot up to commit d7e6970 contains an authentication bypass caused by disabled authentication in the Docker quickstart, letting unauthenticated attackers gain full admin access and control over the host Docker, exploit requires exposed port with disabled authentication."
url: https://panop.io/threat-heartbeat/CVE-2026-101065/
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# CVE-2026-101065 Obot - Authentication Bypass

Obot up to commit d7e6970 contains an authentication bypass caused by disabled authentication in the Docker quickstart, letting unauthenticated attackers gain full admin access and control over the host Docker, exploit requires exposed port with disabled authentication.

CVSS base score 9.8 /10

Critical

CISA KEV

Not listed

Public exploit

None known

Authentication

Not required

EPSS

0.44% chance of exploitation in 30 days

[View the NVD record ↗](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-101065)

## Details

Type

Authentication Bypass

Impact

Privilege Escalation, Remote Code Execution

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Published

27 September 2026

Updated

15 October 2026

Weakness

[CWE-306](https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/306.html)

## Vendor fix

Enable authentication by setting OBOT\_SERVER\_ENABLE\_AUTHENTICATION=true and avoid exposing the service without authentication.

Patching closes this CVE. It does not tell you which of your systems run the affected version, or what else is exposed alongside them.

## References

- [https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-101065](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-101065)
- [https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/obot-quickstart-docker-deployment-unauthenticated-admin-access](https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/obot-quickstart-docker-deployment-unauthenticated-admin-access)
- [https://github.com/obot-platform/obot/security/advisories/GHSA-jj4w-pfgv-4mrm](https://github.com/obot-platform/obot/security/advisories/GHSA-jj4w-pfgv-4mrm)

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