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CVE-2026-75109 determined-ai CVE debrief
CVE-2026-75109 debrief based on the supplied source corpus. The CVE record was published on 2026-08-17T21:16:49.897Z and has not been modified since then. The vulnerability affects Determined deployments, specifically failing to authorize requests on generic task kill, pause, and unpause endpoints in API handlers. This allows authenticated attackers to disrupt other users' workloads by terminating, pausing, or unpausing tasks they do not own. Defenders and administrators should assess exposure and prioritize verification of API endpoint authorization.
- Vendor
- determined-ai
- Product
- determined
- CVSS
- HIGH 7.1
- CISA KEV
- Not listed in stored evidence
- Original CVE published
- 2026-08-17
- Original CVE updated
- 2026-09-24
- Advisory published
- 2026-08-17
- Advisory updated
- 2026-09-24
Who should care
Defenders and administrators of Determined deployments should assess exposure and prioritize verification of API endpoint authorization. This includes reviewing API handler configurations and ensuring proper authorization for task management. Affected operator, platform, vulnerability-management, and security-team impact should be considered when assessing exposure and prioritizing verification.
Why it matters
CVE-2026-75109 allows authenticated attackers to disrupt other users' workloads by terminating, pausing, or unpausing tasks they do not own. Defenders should assess exposure, prioritize verification of API endpoint authorization, and review API handler configurations.
- Disruption of user workloads through task termination, pause, or unpause
- Potential for lateral movement or privilege escalation
- Need for verification of API endpoint authorization
- Possible impact on system availability and user productivity
Technical summary
Determined fails to authorize requests on the generic task kill, pause, and unpause endpoints in the API handlers. Authenticated attackers can disrupt other users' workloads by terminating, pausing, or unpausing tasks they do not own. The vulnerability affects Determined deployments, and defenders should assess exposure and prioritize verification of API endpoint authorization. The CVE record and NVD entry provide details on the vulnerability, but additional verification is required for versions, exploitation, impact, or remediation.
Defensive priority
Authenticated attackers can disrupt other users' workloads by terminating, pausing, or unpausing tasks they do not own. Defenders should assess exposure and prioritize verification of API endpoint authorization.
Recommended defensive actions
- Verify API endpoint authorization for task management
- Assess exposure of Determined deployments
- Review and update API handler configurations
- Confirm whether affected product deployments exist in managed environments and assign an owner for follow-up.
- Review the supplied official advisory or CVE record to validate affected scope, severity, and vendor guidance.
- Plan vendor-supported updates or mitigations through normal change control where exposure is confirmed.
- Check relevant monitoring, detection, and logs for exposed assets that need extra review.
Evidence notes
The CVE record and NVD entry provide details on the vulnerability. However, the corpus does not establish versions, exploitation, impact, or remediation, which require verification from the supplied official sources.
Sources and references
Verified primary and authoritative sources
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CVE-2026-75109 CVE Program record
Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified
URL: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-75109
CVE Program - Official CVE Program record with source-provided CVE metadata.
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CVE-2026-75109 NVD vulnerability detail
Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified
URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-75109
NIST National Vulnerability Database - Official NIST NVD detail page and source-specific vulnerability assessment.
Supplemental references
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Source reference
Unverified legacy reference
URL: https://github.com/determined-ai/determined
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Source reference
Unverified legacy reference
URL: https://github.com/determined-ai/determined/blob/main/master/internal/api_generic_tasks.go
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Source reference
Unverified legacy reference
URL: https://github.com/determined-ai/determined/issues/10270
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Source reference
Unverified legacy reference
URL: https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/determined-missing-authorization-check-on-generic-task-endpoints
Methodology and review provenance
AI-assisted synthesis based on stored public vulnerability evidence. System validation, approval state, and publication status do not by themselves establish human review of this revision. PatchSiren helps prioritize defensive review and does not prove exposure or remediation on any system.