CVE-2026-42869: CWE-287: Improper Authentication in socfortress CoPilot
CVE-2026-42869 is a critical improper authentication vulnerability in SOCFortress CoPilot versions prior to 0. 1. 57. The product shipped with a hardcoded JWT signing secret used as a fallback if the JWT_SECRET environment variable was not set, including in the default Docker Compose setup. This allows an unauthenticated attacker to forge admin-scoped JWT tokens and gain full control over the application and managed security tools without credentials. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 10. 0 and is fixed in version 0. 1. 57.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
SOCFortress CoPilot before version 0.1.57 contains a hardcoded JWT signing secret embedded in the source code and example environment files. If the JWT_SECRET environment variable is not explicitly configured, the application uses this known secret to sign authentication tokens. An attacker can exploit this by forging arbitrary JWTs with admin privileges, bypassing authentication controls entirely. This vulnerability is classified under CWE-287 (Improper Authentication), CWE-522 (Insufficiently Protected Credentials), and CWE-798 (Use of Hard-coded Credentials). The issue is resolved in version 0.1.57.
Potential Impact
An unauthenticated attacker can generate valid admin-level JWT tokens, gaining full administrative access to SOCFortress CoPilot and all security tools it manages. This leads to complete compromise of the application’s security operations capabilities, including confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 10.0 (critical), reflecting network attack vector, no required privileges or user interaction, and full system compromise.
Mitigation Recommendations
This vulnerability is fixed in SOCFortress CoPilot version 0.1.57. Users should upgrade to version 0.1.57 or later to remediate this issue. Additionally, ensure that the JWT_SECRET environment variable is explicitly set to a secure, unique value in all deployments to avoid fallback to the hardcoded secret. Patch status is not explicitly stated in vendor advisories but the fix is confirmed in version 0.1.57.
CVE-2026-42869: CWE-287: Improper Authentication in socfortress CoPilot
Description
CVE-2026-42869 is a critical improper authentication vulnerability in SOCFortress CoPilot versions prior to 0. 1. 57. The product shipped with a hardcoded JWT signing secret used as a fallback if the JWT_SECRET environment variable was not set, including in the default Docker Compose setup. This allows an unauthenticated attacker to forge admin-scoped JWT tokens and gain full control over the application and managed security tools without credentials. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 10. 0 and is fixed in version 0. 1. 57.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
SOCFortress CoPilot before version 0.1.57 contains a hardcoded JWT signing secret embedded in the source code and example environment files. If the JWT_SECRET environment variable is not explicitly configured, the application uses this known secret to sign authentication tokens. An attacker can exploit this by forging arbitrary JWTs with admin privileges, bypassing authentication controls entirely. This vulnerability is classified under CWE-287 (Improper Authentication), CWE-522 (Insufficiently Protected Credentials), and CWE-798 (Use of Hard-coded Credentials). The issue is resolved in version 0.1.57.
Potential Impact
An unauthenticated attacker can generate valid admin-level JWT tokens, gaining full administrative access to SOCFortress CoPilot and all security tools it manages. This leads to complete compromise of the application’s security operations capabilities, including confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 10.0 (critical), reflecting network attack vector, no required privileges or user interaction, and full system compromise.
Mitigation Recommendations
This vulnerability is fixed in SOCFortress CoPilot version 0.1.57. Users should upgrade to version 0.1.57 or later to remediate this issue. Additionally, ensure that the JWT_SECRET environment variable is explicitly set to a secure, unique value in all deployments to avoid fallback to the hardcoded secret. Patch status is not explicitly stated in vendor advisories but the fix is confirmed in version 0.1.57.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- GitHub_M
- Date Reserved
- 2026-04-30T18:49:06.710Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a022c38cbff5d86104f7ccc
Added to database: 5/11/2026, 7:21:28 PM
Last enriched: 5/11/2026, 7:36:50 PM
Last updated: 5/11/2026, 9:45:25 PM
Views: 3
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