CVE-2026-12879: Google Cloud Apigee improper input validation in BigQuery DAO

CVE-2026-12879 · Severity: info · CVSS 5.9 · Published 2026-07-09

A security vulnerability in Google Cloud Apigee's data access component could have allowed an authorized user to access data belonging to other customers. Apigee is a platform used by businesses to design, secure, and scale application programming interfaces (APIs). Google has already applied a fix to its servers, and no action is required from customers to protect their data.

Vendors: Google.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-12879 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-12879 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-12879?
Informational severity, with a CVSS score of 5.9, published 9 July 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?
Google Apigee prior to 2026-06-12.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-12879?
A patch was published on 2026-06-12: Vulnerability patched on Apigee Servers Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
How is CVE-2026-12879 attacked?
It is attacked over the network, in a hosted service.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-12879?
Check whether you run Google Apigee at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

Technical details

An improper input validation vulnerability exists in the BigQuery Data Access Object (DAO) component of Google Cloud Apigee. The flaw is categorized as a 'Confused Deputy' (CWE-441) and an 'Externally Controlled Reference to a Resource in Another Sphere' (CWE-610). An authenticated attacker with high privileges could exploit this to bypass tenant isolation and exfiltrate data belonging to other tenants. The vulnerability affected Apigee X and was patched server-side by Google on June 12, 2026; Apigee hybrid was not affected.

Affected products

  • Google Cloud Apigee prior to 2026-06-12

Timeline

  • 2026-06-12: patched: Vulnerability patched on Apigee Servers
  • 2026-07-08: advisory: Release notes published by Google Cloud
  • 2026-07-09: disclosed: CVE published to NVD

References

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