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CVE-2026-85391

CRITICAL · CVSS 9.8 EPSS 0.35% Public Exploit

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS · Published 2026-09-03 · Last synced 2026-09-15

CyberRota Analysis

AI-Generated

Docker versions up to 0.5.5 are vulnerable due to a hardcoded JWT signing secret in the docker-compose.yml file, enabling unauthenticated attackers to forge session tokens for any user account. This critical vulnerability allows attackers to access protected endpoints without proper credentials, posing significant risks to data integrity and confidentiality. Organizations utilizing affected Docker versions should prioritize immediate remediation to mitigate potential unauthorized access.

Public Exploit Signal

A public exploit, PoC, GitHub repository or Metasploit reference was detected for this CVE.

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CVE
CVE-2026-85391
Severity
CRITICAL
CVSS
9.8
EPSS
0.35%
Docker

Original NVD Description

Peppermint through 0.5.5 contains a hardcoded JWT signing secret in docker-compose.yml that allows unauthenticated attackers to forge session tokens for any account. Attackers can use the published secret to mint valid tokens for arbitrary user IDs and access protected endpoints without credentials.