An example environment-configuration file ships with a fixed, publicly-known secret value used to sign authentication cookies for a bundled packet-analysis component. A deployment that copies this example file into active configuration without running the setup routine that regenerates the value will use the known default, allowing an attacker aware of the default to forge valid authentication cookies for that component.

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Solution

The latest version of Malcolm (September 2026 or later) fixes these vulnerabilities. Affected users are encouraged to update their instance of Malcolm to the latest version.


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History

Sat, 12 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Default Secret Signing Key Lured into Production Enables Cookie Forgery

Fri, 11 Sep 2026 23:45:00 +0000

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Description An example environment-configuration file ships with a fixed, publicly-known secret value used to sign authentication cookies for a bundled packet-analysis component. A deployment that copies this example file into active configuration without running the setup routine that regenerates the value will use the known default, allowing an attacker aware of the default to forge valid authentication cookies for that component.
Weaknesses CWE-1392
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.2, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: icscert

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-11T21:50:31.920Z

Reserved: 2026-09-11T21:00:09.301Z

Link: CVE-2026-90451

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-09-11T22:16:47.343

Modified: 2026-09-11T22:16:47.343

Link: CVE-2026-90451

cve-icon Redhat

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-09-12T08:45:11Z

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