CVE-2026-43640 (GCVE-0-2026-43640)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-05-11 17:14 – Updated: 2026-05-13 14:41 X_Open Source
VLAI
Title
Bitwarden Server < 2026.4.1 Authentication Bypass via SCIM API Key
Summary
Bitwarden Server prior to v2026.4.1 does not require master-password re-authentication when retrieving or rotating an organization's SCIM API key, allowing an authenticated user with SCIM management privileges to obtain the key using only a valid session.
Severity
8.6 (High)
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
8.1 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
CWE
  • CWE-303 - Incorrect Implementation of Authentication Algorithm
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
bitwarden server Affected: 0 , < 2026.4.1 (semver)
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Date Public
2026-05-05 00:00
Credits
Sanjok Karki
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