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CVE-2026-94212

MEDIUM 6.4

Published 2026-10-01 · Last modified 2026-10-01

Improper verification of cryptographic signature vulnerability in Apache APISIX. Any unauthenticated attacker could impersonate any user on every route protected by the saml-auth plugin under default configuration. This issue affects Apache APISIX: from 3.17.0 through 3.18.0. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 3.19.0, which fixes the issue.

NO EXPLOITATION SIGNALS

No known exploitation, public exploit, or elevated probability at this time. Track for changes.

Exploitation likelihood

0.3%chance of exploitation in 30 days · 17th percentile

○ In CISA KEV ○ Public exploit / PoC

Impact if exploited

6.4CVSS 4.0 · MEDIUM

  • ConfidentialityNone
  • IntegrityNone
  • AvailabilityNone

What an attacker needs

  • ✓Access: Reachable over the network — no local access needed
  • ⚠Privileges: Requires a low-privilege account
  • ✓User interaction: No user interaction needed
  • ✓Complexity: No special conditions — reliably repeatable
  • ✓Requirements: No special attack requirements

✓ lowers the bar for an attacker · ⚠ raises it

Proof of concept & exploit code

Test against your own equipment

curl -s https://vulnpedia.com/cve/CVE-2026-94212/poc.jsonMachine-readable PoC index for this CVE (for automation).

Listed for defensive triage, patch verification, and authorized testing on systems you own. Machine-readable: /cve/CVE-2026-94212/poc.json

Affected

Vendors Apache Software Foundation

Products Apache Apisix

Weakness (CWE)

  • CWE-347: Improper verification of cryptographic signature

CVSS vector

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:H/SA:N

All CVSS metrics

  • MEDIUM 6.4 v4.0 · CNA Primary
    CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:H/SA:N
  • MEDIUM 6.4 v4.0 · NVD Secondary
    CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:H/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

Sources: NVD · CVE.org · EPSS