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CVE-2026-109374

MEDIUMCVSS 5.5/10EPSS 0.21%

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CVE-2026-109374 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.5/10 on the CVSS scale. ZITADEL 3.0.0 before 4.19.2 contains a privilege escalation vulnerability in OIDC token exchange that allows end-user impersonators to impersonate administrators including IAM_OWNER by bypassing the admin.impersonation check. Attackers holding IAM_END_USER_IMPERSONATOR or ORG_END_USER_IMPERSONATOR roles can sign in to relying applications as administrators with their roles and claims.. EPSS estimates a 0.21% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

ZITADEL 3.0.0 before 4.19.2 contains a privilege escalation vulnerability in OIDC token exchange that allows end-user impersonators to impersonate administrators including IAM_OWNER by bypassing the admin.impersonation check. Attackers holding IAM_END_USER_IMPERSONATOR or ORG_END_USER_IMPERSONATOR roles can sign in to relying applications as administrators with their roles and claims.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
5.5/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

CVSS 4.0
5.1/10

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

EPSS Probability
0.21%

10.3th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Deferred

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-109374?
ZITADEL 3.0.0 before 4.19.2 contains a privilege escalation vulnerability in OIDC token exchange that allows end-user impersonators to impersonate administrators including IAM_OWNER by bypassing the admin.impersonation check. Attackers holding IAM_END_USER_IMPERSONATOR or ORG_END_USER_IMPERSONATOR roles can sign in to relying applications as administrators with their roles and claims.
How severe is CVE-2026-109374?
CVE-2026-109374 has a CVSS score of 5.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.21% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2026-109374?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST