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CVE-2026-32725
SciTokens C++ is a minimal library for creating and using SciTokens from C or C++. Prior to version 1.4.1, scitokens-cpp is vulnerable to an authorization bypass when processing path-based scopes in tokens. The library normalizes the scope path from the token before authorization and collapses ".." path components instead of rejecting them. As a result, an attacker can use parent-directory traversal in the scope claim to broaden the effective authorization beyond the intended directory. This iss
Known exploited
Not asserted
Disputed
No
Stale source
No
Conflicts
0
Affected products and versions
1 source assertion{"product":"scitokens-cpp","vendor":"scitokens","versions":[{"status":"affected","version":"< 1.4.1"}]}
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Provider-owned CVSS observations
1 source assertion{"metric":{"attackComplexity":"LOW","attackVector":"NETWORK","availabilityImpact":"LOW","baseScore":8.3,"baseSeverity":"HIGH","confidentialityImpact":"HIGH","integrityImpact":"HIGH","privilegesRequired":"LOW","scope":"UNCHANGED","userInteraction":"NONE","vectorString":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L","version":"3.1"},"metric_type":"cvssV3_1"}
- cve_program_cvelist_v5cvssurn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:72cf57210a8856f5db8df0b92b7d9b3040aff3e4a0d44244525c85fb82791058 · sha256:82e64ac1b7700ad2… · /containers/cna/metrics/0/cvssV3_1
CWE assertions
1 source assertion{"cweId":"CWE-23","description":"CWE-23: Relative Path Traversal","lang":"en","type":"CWE"}
- cve_program_cvelist_v5cweurn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:72cf57210a8856f5db8df0b92b7d9b3040aff3e4a0d44244525c85fb82791058 · sha256:82e64ac1b7700ad2… · /containers/cna/problemTypes/0/descriptions/0
Source references
2 source assertions{"name":"https://github.com/scitokens/scitokens-cpp/commit/7951ed809967d88c00c20de414b1ff74df8c3e08","tags":["x_refsource_MISC"],"url":"https://github.com/scitokens/scitokens-cpp/commit/7951ed809967d88c00c20de414b1ff74df8c3e08"}
- cve_program_cvelist_v5referenceurn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:72cf57210a8856f5db8df0b92b7d9b3040aff3e4a0d44244525c85fb82791058 · sha256:82e64ac1b7700ad2… · /containers/cna/references/1
{"name":"https://github.com/scitokens/scitokens-cpp/security/advisories/GHSA-rqcx-mc9w-pjxp","tags":["x_refsource_CONFIRM"],"url":"https://github.com/scitokens/scitokens-cpp/security/advisories/GHSA-rqcx-mc9w-pjxp"}
- cve_program_cvelist_v5referenceurn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:72cf57210a8856f5db8df0b92b7d9b3040aff3e4a0d44244525c85fb82791058 · sha256:82e64ac1b7700ad2… · /containers/cna/references/0
Attribution and limitations
- CVE Program CVEList V5: Reproduce the MITRE copyright designation and CVE license in copies. Source →
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