UUA: Authentication Bypass by Spoofing
CVE-2026-22734 is a high-severity authentication bypass by spoofing vulnerability in UUA from Cloud Foundry, with a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.6 out of 10. It can be exploited remotely over the network by an unauthenticated attacker, without any action from a user. Affected UUA versions: v77.21.0 through v78.8.0. The record does not name a fixed version, so check the vendor advisory. There is no confirmed exploitation so far. EPSS estimates a 0.37% chance of exploitation within 30 days, which is low compared with other CVEs.
High severity with no evidence of exploitation so far.
What to do
- Check which version of UUA you run against the affected versions below, and install the vendor's latest release.
- Until you can update, restrict network access to the affected service so it is not reachable from untrusted networks.
Affected products and versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud Foundry | UUA | v77.21.0 through v78.8.0 | Not stated |
Version data comes from the organisation that assigned the CVE. Confirm against the vendor advisory before deciding you are unaffected.
How the severity score breaks down
- Attack vector
- NetworkCan be exploited remotely over a network, including the internet.
- Attack complexity
- LowNo special conditions are needed; the attack works reliably.
- Privileges required
- NoneNo account or login is needed.
- User interaction
- NoneNo action by a victim is required.
- Scope
- ChangedThe attack can reach beyond the vulnerable component into other systems.
- Confidentiality
- HighAll data handled by the component can be read.
- Integrity
- NoneNothing can be modified.
- Availability
- NoneAvailability is not affected.
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N. Scored by CNA (vmware.com).
Official description
Cloud Foundry UUA is vulnerable to a bypass that allows an attacker to obtain a token for any user and gain access to UAA-protected systems. This vulnerability exists when SAML 2.0 bearer assertions are enabled for a client, as the UAA accepts SAML 2.0 bearer assertions that are neither signed nor encrypted. This issue affects UUA from v77.30.0 to v78.7.0 (inclusive) and it affects CF Deployment from v48.7.0 to v54.14.0 (inclusive).
Source: the CVE record as published by its numbering authority, via NVD and CVE.org.
The underlying weakness: Authentication Bypass by Spoofing
This attack-focused weakness is caused by incorrectly implemented authentication schemes that are subject to spoofing attacks.
More Authentication Bypass by Spoofing vulnerabilities (CWE-290)
Timeline
- CVE record published.
- CISA published its SSVC assessment (exploitation: none, automatable: yes, technical impact: partial).
- Record last changed materially (score, affected products, status or references).
References
Recent Authentication Bypass by Spoofing vulnerabilities
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- 7.5 High severity
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