CVE-2026-90450: CISA Malcolm · Incorrect Authorization
Affects CISA MalcolmSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.3 Medium : upgrade to v26.06.0 when convenient.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 17:16 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 7% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in v26.06.0, 26.06.0
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 11 Sep 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
Upgrade Malcolm to v26.06.0; Malcolm to 26.06.0.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| CISAMalcolm | Affected
| Fixed in
|
GitHubMalcolmpkg:github/MalcolmOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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AI-suggested
If you cannot patch yet, administrators should audit the role-authorization lookup table to ensure all request handlers are explicitly registered with appropriate role requirements. Newly added handlers should be carefully reviewed and added to the authorization table to avoid the fail-open default.
Description
The application's role-authorization lookup defaults to granting access when a request handler's name is not present in its table of role requirements, rather than defaulting to deny. Any request handler that is not explicitly registered in this table is reachable by any authenticated user regardless of their assigned role, and any newly added handler is fail-open by default until explicitly added to the table.