CAT through 3.1.0 Session Cookie Forgery via Unkeyed hashCode Checksum
Historical advisory recorded 23 Oct 2026 15:48:27 UTC. Read the latest advisory.
cve-program · CVE-2026-85181
PublishedCAT 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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cve-program · CVE-2026-85181
PublishedCAT through 3.1.0 Session Cookie Forgery via Unkeyed hashCode Checksum
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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- 3 Sep 2026 14:12:19 UTC
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- 24 Sep 2026 14:20:49 UTC
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- 23 Oct 2026 15:48:27 UTC
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CVSS 4.0 · 9.3 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
CVSS 3.1 · 9.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H