Cyrus SASL through 2.1.28 contains an authentication bypass vulnerability in the SRP server mechanism because
Source GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 9.3 Critical.
Data as of 15 Nov 2026, 16:39 UTC
Thin evidence
One scorer or none| CNA (VulnCheck) | CVSS 4.0 | 9.3 |
|---|---|---|
| CNA (VulnCheck) | CVSS 3.1 | 9.1 |
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 15 Nov 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: 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 14 Nov 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| cyrusimapcyrus-sasl | Affected
| Fixed in– |
GitHubcyrus-saslpkg:github/cyrus-saslOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
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AI-suggested
Until a fix is available, consider disabling the SRP mechanism or restricting access to Cyrus SASL services to trusted clients only.
Description
Cyrus SASL versions through 2.1.28 have an authentication bypass vulnerability in the SRP server mechanism. The flaw occurs because the server does not reject certain client public values, allowing unauthenticated clients to authenticate as any user without a password. This vulnerability can lead to full compromise of confidentiality and integrity of sessions.
References
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-129483 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/cyrusimap/cyrus-sasl/issues/896 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/cyrusimap/cyrus-sasl/commit/fb3724f43dc50247ff2bf02135457d6d77031654 (opens in a new tab)
- gist.github.com/afldl/18d15d3f5a1df99411e35000c7de80db (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/cyrusimap/cyrus-sasl/blob/cyrus-sasl-2.1.28/plugins/srp.c (opens in a new tab)
- seclists.org/oss-sec/2026/q4/122 (opens in a new tab)
- vulncheck.com/advisories/cyrus-sasl-through-2.1.28-srp-authentication-bypass-via-plugins-srp-c (opens in a new tab)