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Authorization bypass in GeoLens dataset read and link endpoints

IdentifiersCVE-2026-55178CWE-639

CVE-2026-55178 is a set of authorization bypass vulnerabilities in GeoLens affecting multiple dataset read and link endpoints. The flaws permit cross-dataset access control failures in which requests associated with one dataset or map context can be used to retrieve information from private datasets without proper authorization checks. Exposed information can include private dataset metadata, schema details, sampled values, backing-table rows, raster pixel data, and vector tile content. The issue affects several pathways for reading or linking dataset-backed resources, indicating inconsistent or missing object-level authorization enforcement across related API functionality.

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Impact

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Successful exploitation allows unauthorized disclosure of private geospatial and tabular data that should be restricted to authorized users. Depending on the affected endpoint, an attacker may obtain sensitive metadata such as schema structure, table names, feature counts, extents, source references, contacts, and sample row values, as well as direct access to backing-table rows, raster pixels, and vector tile data. Some attack paths are exploitable without authentication, while others require only a low-privilege default editor role, significantly expanding exposure risk in multi-tenant or mixed public/private deployments.

Mitigation

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No complete workaround is available short of upgrading. As partial risk reduction, restrict network exposure of the GeoLens API and avoid deployments that co-locate private datasets with public maps or dataset relationships that could facilitate cross-dataset access paths. Additional compensating controls such as strong upstream access restrictions and segmentation may reduce exposure but do not eliminate the underlying flaw.

Remediation

Patch, then assume compromise.

Upgrade GeoLens and associated components to version 1.2.3, which addresses the authorization bypass conditions across the affected read and link endpoints. Ensure all deployed API services, client tooling, and related packages are updated consistently so that fixed authorization logic is applied throughout the environment.

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