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TI-2026-25218 Aliases CVE-2026-32726

SciTokens C++: Sibling-Path Authorization Bypass

Priority HIGH 70CWE-863Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-863.

Summary

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 in path-based scope validation. The enforcer used a simple string-prefix comparison when checking whether a requested resource path was covered by a token's authorized scope path. Because the check did not require a path-segment boundary, a token scoped to one path could incorrectly authorize access to sibling paths that merely started with the same prefix. This issue has been patched in version 1.4.1.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00277 20th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed scitokens-cpp (scitokens): 1.4.1

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
Poc
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
scitokensscitokens-cppbefore 1.4.11.4.1Patch availableCNA
  • scitokens-cpp Vendorscitokens Affected before 1.4.1 Fixed in 1.4.1 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:scitokens:scitokens_cpp_library:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 1.4.1Vulnerablescitokens
  • cpe:2.3:a:scitokens:scitokens_cpp_library:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.4.1 Vulnerable ·scitokens

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA scitokens-cpp (scitokens) Fixed in 1.4.1

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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Not affected: 1 product
  • Red Hat

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-32726

References

  • TI-2026-25217 SciTokens C++: Relative Path Traversal Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.3

Sources