CVE-2026-71277: CWE-287 in iot-ecology rust-iot-platform
rust-iot-platform's AuthToken request-guard implementation (api/src/main.rs) only checks whether the Authorization HTTP header is present, and never validates its value against any session, token store, or signature. Any request carrying an arbitrary non-empty Authorization header (e.g. `Authorization: fake`) satisfies the guard, granting access to every endpoint protected only by this request guard.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The rust-iot-platform's AuthToken request-guard (api/src/main.rs) fails to validate the content of the Authorization HTTP header. It only verifies that the header exists but does not check the token's validity, signature, or session association. Consequently, any request carrying an arbitrary non-empty Authorization header, such as 'Authorization: fake', is granted access to endpoints protected solely by this guard. This constitutes a CWE-287 (Improper Authentication) vulnerability, enabling unauthorized access to protected resources.
Potential Impact
An attacker can bypass authentication controls by sending any request with a non-empty Authorization header, gaining unauthorized access to all endpoints protected by the AuthToken request-guard. This leads to a complete compromise of confidentiality and integrity of the affected system's protected resources. The CVSS v3.1 score is 9.1 (critical), reflecting the high impact on confidentiality and integrity without requiring privileges or user interaction.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, do not rely solely on the AuthToken request-guard for authentication. Implement proper validation of the Authorization header against a trusted token store, session management system, or signature verification to ensure only valid tokens grant access.
CVE-2026-71277: CWE-287 in iot-ecology rust-iot-platform
Description
rust-iot-platform's AuthToken request-guard implementation (api/src/main.rs) only checks whether the Authorization HTTP header is present, and never validates its value against any session, token store, or signature. Any request carrying an arbitrary non-empty Authorization header (e.g. `Authorization: fake`) satisfies the guard, granting access to every endpoint protected only by this request guard.
CVSS v3.1
Score 9.1critical
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The rust-iot-platform's AuthToken request-guard (api/src/main.rs) fails to validate the content of the Authorization HTTP header. It only verifies that the header exists but does not check the token's validity, signature, or session association. Consequently, any request carrying an arbitrary non-empty Authorization header, such as 'Authorization: fake', is granted access to endpoints protected solely by this guard. This constitutes a CWE-287 (Improper Authentication) vulnerability, enabling unauthorized access to protected resources.
Potential Impact
An attacker can bypass authentication controls by sending any request with a non-empty Authorization header, gaining unauthorized access to all endpoints protected by the AuthToken request-guard. This leads to a complete compromise of confidentiality and integrity of the affected system's protected resources. The CVSS v3.1 score is 9.1 (critical), reflecting the high impact on confidentiality and integrity without requiring privileges or user interaction.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, do not rely solely on the AuthToken request-guard for authentication. Implement proper validation of the Authorization header against a trusted token store, session management system, or signature verification to ensure only valid tokens grant access.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- TuranSec
- Date Reserved
- 2026-08-05T12:23:34.967Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a7336e5bf8831d539ed9260
Added to database: 08/05/2026, 13:13:09 UTC
Last enriched: 08/05/2026, 13:29:56 UTC
Last updated: 08/06/2026, 00:13:52 UTC
Views: 7
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