# CVE-2026-5795

## Summary

- **CVE ID:** CVE-2026-5795
- **Severity:** HIGH
- **CVSS Score:** 7.4 (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N)
- **CWE:** CWE-226, CWE-287
- **Published:** Apr 8, 2026
- **Last Modified:** Sep 9, 2026

## Description

In Eclipse Jetty, the class JASPIAuthenticator initiates the authentication checks, which set two ThreadLocal variable.


Upon returning from the initial checks, there are conditions that cause an early return from the JASPIAuthenticator code without clearing those ThreadLocals.


A subsequent request using the same thread inherits the ThreadLocal values, leading to a broken access control and privilege escalation.

## Affected Products

- Eclipse Foundation — Eclipse Jetty (12.1.0)
- Eclipse Foundation — Eclipse Jetty (12.0.0)
- Eclipse Foundation — Eclipse Jetty (11.0.0)
- Eclipse Foundation — Eclipse Jetty (10.0.0)
- Eclipse Foundation — Eclipse Jetty (9.4.0)

## References

- [CNA](https://github.com/jetty/jetty.project/security/advisories/GHSA-r7p8-xq5m-436chttps://)
- [CNA](https://gitlab.eclipse.org/security/cve-assignment/-/issues/92)
- [redhat-SADP](https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-5795)
- [redhat-SADP](https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2456519)
- [redhat-SADP](https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-5795.json)
- [redhat-SADP](https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:25089)
- [redhat-SADP](https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:28573)
- [redhat-SADP](https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:17668)

## Exploitation Prediction (EPSS)

- **EPSS Score:** 0.53%
- **EPSS Percentile:** 43.0

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_Exported from OnDuty AI Vulnerability Intelligence on 2026-09-10._