CVE-2026-5749

HIGHCVSS 8.7/10EPSS 0.27%

Last modified

CVE-2026-5749 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.7/10 on the CVSS scale. Inadequate access control in the registration process in Fullstep V5, which could allow unauthenticated users to obtain a valid JWT token with which to interact with authenticated API resources. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an unauthenticated attacker to compromise the confidentiality of the affected resource, provided they have a valid token with which to interact with the API.. EPSS estimates a 0.27% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Inadequate access control in the registration process in Fullstep V5, which could allow unauthenticated users to obtain a valid JWT token with which to interact with authenticated API resources. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an unauthenticated attacker to compromise the confidentiality of the affected resource, provided they have a valid token with which to interact with the API.

Metrics

CVSS 4.0
8.7/10

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/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
0.27%

18.5th 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-2026-5749?
Inadequate access control in the registration process in Fullstep V5, which could allow unauthenticated users to obtain a valid JWT token with which to interact with authenticated API resources. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an unauthenticated attacker to compromise the confidentiality of the affected resource, provided they have a valid token with which to interact with the API.
How severe is CVE-2026-5749?
CVE-2026-5749 has a CVSS score of 8.7/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.27% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2026-5749?
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Source: NVD / NIST