CVE-2026-85978 (GCVE-0-2026-85978)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-09-09 10:31 – Updated: 2026-09-09 14:19
VLAI
Title
Unauthenticated Remote Code Execution in Akana API Platform
Summary
An unauthenticated remote code execution vulnerability exists in the Policy Manager console of Akana API Platform. A path normalization discrepancy between the authentication filter and the servlet dispatcher allows a crafted request to bypass authentication and reach an endpoint that evaluates attacker-supplied script code without sandboxing, resulting in arbitrary code execution. Exploitation requires no authentication or user interaction.
Severity
10 (Critical)
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H
9.8 (Critical)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: yes Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-09-09 12:33 UTC
CWE
  • CWE-94 - Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
  • CWE-41 - Improper resolution of path equivalence
  • CWE-863 - Incorrect Authorization
Assigner
Perforce CNA under the mitre root
CNA scorecard C 73/100 over 18 records in the last 180 days details
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
Perforce Akana Unaffected: 2024.1.6, 2025.1.2, 2026.2
Affected: All versions prior to 2024.1 (custom)
Affected: 2024.1.0 , ≤ 2024.1.5 (custom)
Affected: 2025.1.0 , ≤ 2025.1.1 (custom)
Affected: 2026.1 (custom)
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Date Public
2026-09-08 18:29
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