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CVE-2026-81868
Published:September 17, 2026
Updated:October 09, 2026
Steeltoe is an open source project that provides a collection of libraries that helps users build cloud-native applications. Prior to 4.3.0, Steeltoe.Security.Authorization.Certificate deployments using AddOrgAndSpacePolicies() and UseCertificateAuthorization() trust the public certificate supplied in the X-Client-Cert request header without proving possession of the corresponding private key. Common Cloud Foundry routers do not remove this header from inbound requests. When inbound requests are not restricted to a known trusted proxy source IP, an attacker who obtains the public certificate of an application instance in the target organization or space and can reach the application can spoof X-Client-Cert to bypass the SameOrg and SameSpace policies for the certificate validity period. This issue is fixed in version 4.3.0.
Affected Packages
Steeltoe.Security.Authorization.Certificate (DOT_NET):
Affected version(s) >=4.0.0.0 <4.3.0
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 4.3.0
https://github.com/SteeltoeOSS/Steeltoe.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=4.0.0-beta1 <4.3.0
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 4.3.0
steeltoe.security.authorization.certificate (NUGET):
Affected version(s) >=4.0.0-beta1 <4.3.0
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 4.3.0
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CVSS v4
Base Score:
8.3
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
HIGH
Attack Requirements
NONE
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
HIGH
Vulnerable System Integrity
LOW
Vulnerable System Availability
NONE
Subsequent System Confidentiality
NONE
Subsequent System Integrity
NONE
Subsequent System Availability
NONE
CVSS v3
Base Score:
6.5
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
HIGH
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
LOW
Availability
NONE
Weakness Type (CWE)
Improper Certificate Validation
Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel
EPSS
Base Score:
0.25