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TI-2026-58514 Aliases CVE-2026-85181GHSA-xrx5-jvp4-rqmj

CAT through 3.1.0 Session Cookie Forgery via Unkeyed hashCode Checksum

Priority MEDIUM 49CWE-565Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Attack requirements
None
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

CAT uses Java String.hashCode as the sole integrity check for session cookies without server-side keying, allowing attackers to forge valid checksums offline. Attackers can set the x-forwarded-for header to bypass IP binding validation and create admin sessions with full configuration access.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00705 53rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
Yes
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
dianpingcatup to 3.1.0—No fix listedCNA
  • cat Vendordianping Affected up to 3.1.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-85181
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xrx5-jvp4-rqmj

References

Sources