CVE-2026-84185

critical

Description

A flaw was found in the jwcrypto library, which is used for implementing Javascript Object Signing and Encryption (JOSE) standards. The issue occurs when the library verifies a General JSON Serialization JWS using a set of keys. Due to a coding error, the library fails to correctly identify the specific key ID (kid) and may instead accept a signature made by any valid key in the set. This can allow an attacker with a valid key to bypass authorization checks in applications that rely on the key ID to identify specific tenants or users.

References

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2526729

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-84185

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2026-09-03

Updated: 2026-09-03

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 5.6

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:H/Au:S/C:P/I:C/A:N

Severity: Medium

CVSS v3

Base Score: 9.1

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

Severity: Critical

EPSS

EPSS: 0.00087