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CVE-2026-49872
Improper Authentication vulnerability in Apache APISIX.
When the cas-auth plugin is used in a route, an attacker can possibly authenticate itself with credentials from a different source.
This issue affects Apache APISIX: from 3.0.0 through 3.16.0.
Users are recommended to upgrade to version 3.17.0, which fixes the issue.
Known exploited
Not asserted
Disputed
No
Stale source
No
Conflicts
0
Affected products and versions
1 source assertion{"defaultStatus":"unaffected","product":"Apache APISIX","vendor":"Apache Software Foundation","versions":[{"lessThanOrEqual":"3.16.0","status":"affected","version":"3.0.0","versionType":"semver"}]}
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Provider-owned CVSS observations
1 source assertion{"metric":{"Automatable":"NOT_DEFINED","Recovery":"NOT_DEFINED","Safety":"NOT_DEFINED","attackComplexity":"LOW","attackRequirements":"PRESENT","attackVector":"NETWORK","baseScore":5.3,"baseSeverity":"MEDIUM","privilegesRequired":"LOW","providerUrgency":"NOT_DEFINED","subAvailabilityImpact":"NONE","subConfidentialityImpact":"HIGH","subIntegrityImpact":"HIGH","userInteraction":"NONE","valueDensity":"NOT_DEFINED","vectorString":"CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:H/SA:N","version":"4.0","vulnAvailabilityImpact":"NONE","vulnConfidentialityImpact":"NONE","vulnIntegrityImpact":…
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CWE assertions
1 source assertion{"cweId":"CWE-287","description":"CWE-287 Improper Authentication","lang":"en","type":"CWE"}
- cve_program_cvelist_v5cweurn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:b54f7ee3165f0fcc246fbd9d7f19b928fdb13de45761874f1593dfd16fe22f23 · sha256:a0339cf2b5781169… · /containers/cna/problemTypes/0/descriptions/0
Source references
2 source assertions{"url":"http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/06/19/15"}
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{"tags":["vendor-advisory"],"url":"https://lists.apache.org/thread/bzjpo60ygxo7kxdqf7vw3l5zw2lh6m5k"}
- cve_program_cvelist_v5referenceurn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:b54f7ee3165f0fcc246fbd9d7f19b928fdb13de45761874f1593dfd16fe22f23 · sha256:a0339cf2b5781169… · /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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