An incorrect authorization check in the v2 Alarm REST API in OpenNMS Meridian and Horizon allows a low-privileged authenticated user (ROLE_REST) to acknowledge, escalate, or clear alarms recorded as an arbitrary username, and, when also assigned ROLE_READONLY, to modify alarm state despite the read-only restriction. A credential check that should restrict these operations is guarded by an inverted condition, so it never executes for a real (non-blank) username. This can potentially allow an attacker to compromise the integrity of alarm state and audit records.



The solution is to upgrade to Meridian 2024.3.12, 2025.0.9 and Horizon 36.0.3 or newer. Meridian and Horizon installation instructions state that they are intended for installation within an organization's private networks and should not be directly accessible from the Internet.

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Solution

Upgrade to Meridian 2024.3.12, 2025.0.9 and Horizon 36.0.3 or newer.


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History

Thu, 13 Aug 2026 05:15:00 +0000

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Description An incorrect authorization check in the v2 Alarm REST API in OpenNMS Meridian and Horizon allows a low-privileged authenticated user (ROLE_REST) to acknowledge, escalate, or clear alarms recorded as an arbitrary username, and, when also assigned ROLE_READONLY, to modify alarm state despite the read-only restriction. A credential check that should restrict these operations is guarded by an inverted condition, so it never executes for a real (non-blank) username. This can potentially allow an attacker to compromise the integrity of alarm state and audit records. The solution is to upgrade to Meridian 2024.3.12, 2025.0.9 and Horizon 36.0.3 or newer. Meridian and Horizon installation instructions state that they are intended for installation within an organization's private networks and should not be directly accessible from the Internet.
Title OpenNMS v2 Alarm REST API inverted authorization check lets ROLE_REST users acknowledge alarms as any user and bypass read-only
Weaknesses CWE-863
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: OpenNMS

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-13T04:50:39.638Z

Reserved: 2026-08-06T18:03:49.526Z

Link: CVE-2026-19182

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-08-13T05:17:22.893

Modified: 2026-08-13T05:17:22.893

Link: CVE-2026-19182

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Updated: 2026-08-13T07:00:12Z

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