Description
A pre-authentication, code injection vulnerability in version 1.0.0 or later of the ChromaDB Python project allows an unauthenticated attacker to run arbitrary code on the server by sending a malicious model repository and trust_remote_code set to true in the /api/v2/tenants/{tenant}/databases/{db}/collections endpoint.
Metrics
CVSS 3.1 10.0/10
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:HWeakness enumeration
Affected software
Source: the vendor's advisory (CNA). NVD analysis pending.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Chroma | ChromaDB | >= 1.0.0, <= * |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux AI (RHEL AI) 3 | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux AI (RHEL AI) 3 | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux AI (RHEL AI) 3 | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux AI (RHEL AI) 3 | — |
References
- https://github.com/chroma-core/chroma/issues/6717
- https://www.hiddenlayer.com/research/chromatoast-served-pre-auth
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-45829
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2479623
- https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-45829.json
- https://www.hiddenlayer.com/research/chromatoast-served-pre-auth
Timeline
- Published
- May 18, 2026
- Last modified
- Oct 26, 2026
- NVD status
- Awaiting Analysis