CVE-2026-85511
Description
A flaw was found in EAP's Elytron. An EAP application whose security domain is backed by an Elytron token-realm with oauth2-introspection would allow parameter substitution due to missing URL encoding.
Statement
Red Hat Product Security has rated this issue as having a Low impact.
This flaw is limited to improper parameter formatting when the application server forwards a token to an external Identity Provider (IdP) for verification. Under specific conditions, a malformed token can inject additional data into that outgoing verification request.
The application server relies on the external IdP to decide whether a token is valid, and standard IdPs automatically reject malformed or invalid requests. Additionally, role and access permissions are strictly enforced inside the application server after the identity check is completed.
Because an attacker cannot force an authentication bypass using a standard IdP setup, the overall security risk is minimal and the real-world impact remains low.
Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) Score Details
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CVSS v3 Score Breakdown
| Red Hat | NVD | cve.org | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base Score | 4.2 | N/A | 4.2 |
| Attack Vector | Network | N/A | Network |
| Attack Complexity | High | N/A | High |
| Privileges Required | Low | N/A | Low |
| User Interaction | None | N/A | None |
| Scope | Unchanged | N/A | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | Low | N/A | Low |
| Integrity Impact | Low | N/A | Low |
| Availability Impact | None | N/A | None |
Vector
Red Hat: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
cve.org: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
Understanding the Weakness (CWE)
Access Control
Technical Impact: Bypass Protection Mechanism; Gain Privileges or Assume Identity
This weakness can allow an attacker to access resources which are not otherwise accessible without proper authentication.
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