CVE-2026-85181

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.

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Severity
CRITICAL
CVSS base score
9.8
CVSS vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
EPSS probability
0.38%
CWE
CWE-565
Published
2026-09-03
Last modified
2026-09-03

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