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SCA: security update for irrd (GHSA-22m3-c7vp-49fj)
high Tenable Cloud Security Plugin ID 438348
Description
There are packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability referenced in the following CVE:- Internet Routing Registry daemon version 4 is an IRR database server, processing IRR objects in the RPSL
format. From version 4.4.0 to before version 4.4.5 and from version 4.5.0 to before version 4.5.1, an
attacker can manipulate the HTTP Host header on a password reset or account creation request. The
confirmation link in the resulting email can then point to an attacker-controlled domain. Opening the link
in the email is sufficient to pass the token to the attacker, who can then use it on the real IRRD
instance to take over the account. A compromised account can then be used to modify RPSL objects
maintained by the account's mntners and perform other account actions. If the user had two-factor
authentication configured, which is required for users with override access, an attacker is not able to
log in, even after successfully resetting the password. This issue has been patched in versions 4.4.5 and
4.5.1. (CVE-2026-28681)
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Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 438348
Version: Revision 1.7
Type: Local
Family: SCA Checks
Published: 3/5/2026
Updated: 7/2/2026
Supported Sensors: Tenable Cloud Security, Tenable Self-Hosted Container Security
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 4.3
Percentile: 53.59
Vendor
Vendor Severity: High
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 9.4
Temporal Score: 7
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:N
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2026-28681
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 8.1
Temporal Score: 7.1
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
Vulnerability Information
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 3/4/2026
Vulnerability Publication Date: 3/4/2026
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2026-28681