CVE-2026-4052 (GCVE-0-2026-4052)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-11-03 08:02 – Updated: 2026-11-03 20:08
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Privilege Escalation via Token Endpoint in WSO2 API Manager (APIM 4.x/IS as Resident Key Manager)
Summary
This issue only impacts deployments where WSO2 Identity Server is configured as a Resident Key Manager with database sharing. In such environments, a self-registered user may gain access to the System REST APIs of WSO2 API Manager by obtaining a token from the WSO2 Identity Server token endpoint.
Severity
9.8 (Critical)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: yes
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-11-03 20:08 UTC
CWE
- CWE-862 - Missing Authorization
Assigner
References
1 reference
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://security.docs.wso2.com/en/latest/security… | vendor-advisory |
Impacted products
3 products
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WSO2 | WSO2 API Manager |
Affected:
4.1.0
(custom)
Affected: 4.2.0 (custom) Affected: 4.3.0 (custom) Affected: 4.4.0 (custom) Affected: 4.5.0 (custom) Affected: 4.6.0 (custom) |
guessed | |
| WSO2 | WSO2 API Control Plane |
Affected:
4.5.0
(custom)
Affected: 4.6.0 (custom) |
guessed | |
| WSO2 | WSO2 Identity Server Key Manager Connector (apim-km-wso2is) |
Affected:
0 , < 1.8.8
(custom)
|
guessed |
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