CVE-2025-49011
mediumpriority · track · 21EPSS 0.003 · 24 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
SpiceDB is an open source database for storing and querying fine-grained authorization data. Prior to version 1.44.2, on schemas involving arrows with caveats on the arrow’ed relation, when the path to resolve a CheckPermission request involves the evaluation of multiple caveated branches, requests may return a negative response when a positive response is expected. Version 1.44.2 fixes the issue. As a workaround, do not use caveats in the schema over an arrow’ed relation.
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · low–medium · 3.7–5.3
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- GHSA-cwwm-hr97-qfxmSpiceDB checks involving relations with caveats can result in no permission when permission is expected2025-06-06ghsa · osvUS
### Impact On schemas involving arrows with caveats on the arrow’ed relation, when the path to resolve a CheckPermission request involves the evaluation of multiple caveated branches, requests may return a negative response when a positive response is expected. For example, given this schema: ``` definition user {} definition office { relation parent: office relation manager: user permission read = manager + parent->read } definition group { relation parent: office permission read = parent->read } definition document { relation owner: group with equals permission read = owner->read } caveat equals(actual string, required string) { actual == required } ``` and these relationships: ``` office:headoffice#manager@user:maria office:branch1#parent@office:headoffice group:admins#parent@office:branch1 group:managers#parent@office:headoffice document:budget#owner@group:admins[equals:{"required":"admin"}] document:budget#owner@group:managers[equals:{"required":"manager"}] ``` Permission for `'document:budget#read@user:maria with {"actual" : "admin"}'` is returned as NO_PERMISSION when HAS_PERMISSION is the correct answer. ### Patches Upgrade to v1.44.2. ### Workarounds Do not use caveats in your schema over an arrow’ed relation.
- GO-2025-3744SpiceDB checks involving relations with caveats can result in no permission when permission is expected in github.com/authzed/spicedb2025-06-10vendor · osvUS
SpiceDB checks involving relations with caveats can result in no permission when permission is expected in github.com/authzed/spicedb
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- https://github.com/authzed/spicedb/releasesPatchcnnvd
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-49011cnnvd
- https://github.com/authzed/spicedb/commit/fe8dd9f491f6975b3408c401e413a530eb181a67enisa_euvd
- https://github.com/authzed/spicedb/releases/tag/v1.44.2enisa_euvd
- https://github.com/authzed/spicedb/security/advisories/GHSA-cwwm-hr97-qfxmenisa_euvd
- https://github.com/authzed/spicedb/commit/fe8dd9f491f6975b3408c401e413a530eb181a67Patchnvd
- https://github.com/authzed/spicedb/releases/tag/v1.44.2Release Notesnvd
- https://github.com/authzed/spicedb/security/advisories/GHSA-cwwm-hr97-qfxmPatchThird Party Advisorynvd
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