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Routine

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CVE-2026-34972 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.0) affecting helm charts, openfga. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

OpenFGA is a high-performance and flexible authorization/permission engine built for developers and inspired by Google Zanzibar. From 1.8.0 to 1.13.1, under specific conditions, BatchCheck calls with multiple checks sent for the same object, relation, and user combination can result in improper policy enforcement. This vulnerability is fixed in 1.14.0.

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	5.0 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	High
Privileges needed	Low
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.2% (top 89%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-863
Published	2026-04-06
Last modified	2026-07-24

Publisher (CNA): GitHub, Inc. · Vendor: openfga

Last updated 2026-07-24 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2026-04-06 21:16 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-07-24 21:10 UTCUpdated Record last modified

openfga helm charts UPGRADE

Affected: >= 0.2.16 and < 0.2.62

Fixed in: 0.2.62

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 0.2.16

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy helm-charts || rpm -q helm-charts || helm-charts --version

2. UPGRADE to 0.2.62 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade helm-charts

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade helm-charts

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

3. If no update is available yet, DOWNGRADE to a release before 0.2.16 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison helm-charts sudo apt install helm-charts=<VERSION_BEFORE_0.2.16> sudo apt-mark hold helm-charts

3. If no update is available yet, DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list helm-charts sudo dnf downgrade helm-charts-<VERSION_BEFORE_0.2.16> sudo dnf versionlock add helm-charts

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

openfga openfga UPGRADE

Affected: >= 1.8.0 and < 1.14.0

Fixed in: 1.14.0

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 1.8.0

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy openfga || rpm -q openfga || openfga --version

2. UPGRADE to 1.14.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade openfga

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade openfga

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

3. If no update is available yet, DOWNGRADE to a release before 1.8.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison openfga sudo apt install openfga=<VERSION_BEFORE_1.8.0> sudo apt-mark hold openfga

3. If no update is available yet, DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list openfga sudo dnf downgrade openfga-<VERSION_BEFORE_1.8.0> sudo dnf versionlock add openfga

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

Verify at the official source NVD · CVE Program · Report a problem with this page
Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2026-34972?

helm charts: upgrade to 0.2.62; openfga: upgrade to 1.14.0. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2026-34972 being exploited?

CVE-2026-34972 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2026-34972 affect?

CVE-2026-34972 affects helm charts, openfga. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.0). OpenFGA is a high-performance and flexible authorization/permission engine built for developers and inspired by Google Zanzibar. From 1.8.0 to 1.13.1, under specific conditions, BatchCheck calls with multiple checks sent for the same object

How urgent is CVE-2026-34972?

Priority 20/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Software pages

Helm vulnerabilities

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