Device-code claim permits restricted token escalation in Psono Server
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Privilege escalation
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · High · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-269.
Summary
Psono Server versions from 5.3.5 before 7.2.4 use a permission class that does not enforce token write scope when claiming a device code. An authenticated remote attacker holding a restricted API key-derived session can claim an attacker-controlled device code and obtain a full read-write session valid for up to 365 days, bypassing the original token's scope and lifetime restrictions. The flaw does not bypass two-factor authentication or directly disclose plaintext secrets (CWE-269).
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-04
Description from the CNA
Psono Server versions 5.3.5 through 7.2.3 used a permission class that did not enforce token write scope when claiming a device code. An authenticated remote attacker holding a restricted API key-derived session could claim an attacker-controlled device code and obtain a full read-write session valid for up to 365 days, bypassing the original token's scope and lifetime restrictions. This did not bypass two-factor authentication or directly disclose plaintext secrets.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| esaqa GmbH | Psono | 5.3.5 to before 7.2.4 | 7.2.4 | Patch available | CNA |
- Psono Vendoresaqa GmbH Affected 5.3.5 to before 7.2.4 Fixed in 7.2.4 Patch available CNA
Remediation
Upgrade esaqa GmbH Psono Server to version 7.2.4, which is the fixed version.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-04
- Fix · CNA Psono (esaqa GmbH) Fixed in 7.2.4
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
esaqa Psono 7.2.4
5 records Highest priority Priority LOW 5 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-81017 WebAuthn assertion replay permits second-factor bypass in Psono ServerPriority LOW 29
- TI-2026-81018 User-controlled Duo host enables SSRF in Psono ServerPriority LOW 24
- TI-2026-81016 Psono file-transfer confusion allows unauthorized repository writesPriority LOW 24
Timeline
- 2026-10-27 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-117468
- 2026-10-27 1 new reference · CNA
- 2026-10-27 Alias added: GHSA-897w-6p63-7p9g
- 2026-10-27 Priority changed: MEDIUM → LOW
- 2026-11-04 CISA SSVC decision points changed
References
Patch 1
Advisory 1
More esaqa GmbH vulnerabilities
- TI-2025-01732 Stored XSS in Psono-Client via Malicious Vault Entry URLs CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.3
- TI-2026-81017 WebAuthn assertion replay permits second-factor bypass in Psono Server CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2026-81018 User-controlled Duo host enables SSRF in Psono Server CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
- TI-2026-81016 Psono file-transfer confusion allows unauthorized repository writes CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
- TI-2026-81021 URL prefix handling permits API key read-scope bypass in Psono Server CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.3
Sources
- CVE-2026-117468 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-117468 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-897w-6p63-7p9g · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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