CVE-2026-42869

Description

SOCFortress CoPilot focuses on providing a single pane of glass for all your security operations needs. Prior to 0.1.57, SOCFortress CoPilot ships a hardcoded JWT signing secret as a fallback value in backend/app/auth/utils.py:28 and ships it verbatim in .env.example. Any deployment where JWT_SECRET is not explicitly set — including the default Docker Compose setup — signs all authentication tokens with this publicly known value. An unauthenticated attacker can forge arbitrary admin-scoped JWTs and gain full control of the application and every security tool it manages without any credentials. This vulnerability is fixed in 0.1.57.

Overview

State: PUBLISHED
Assigner (CNA): GitHub_M
CVSS severity: CRITICAL
CVSS score: 10.0 / 10
CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Effective score: 10.0 / 10 CRITICAL source: CNA overview
CWE(s): CWE-287, CWE-522, CWE-798
Reserved: 2026-04-30
Published: 2026-05-11 20:39 UTC
Last updated: 2026-05-12 15:27 UTC
Source: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/main/cves/2026/42xxx/CVE-2026-42869.json
Linked Threat: CVE-2026-42869 — SOCFortress CoPilot: Hardcoded JWT secret allows unauthenticated full admin compromise and lateral movement into all integrated SOC tools

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NVD published: 2026-05-11 20:25:43 UTC
NVD last modified: 2026-05-13 18:31:17 UTC
NVD CVSS v3.1: 10.0 / 10 CRITICAL source: security-advisories@github.com
NVD CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploitability subscore: 3.9 / 10
Impact subscore: 6.0 / 10
EPSS score: 0.0014 (probability of exploitation in next 30 days)
EPSS percentile: 33.92% vs all CVEs — higher = more likely to be exploited, as of 2026-05-24

European Union Vulnerability Database ENISA EUVD

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EUVD ID: EUVD-2026-29184
Assigner: GitHub_M
Published: May 11, 2026, 6:39:28 PM
Updated: May 12, 2026, 1:27:25 PM
EUVD base score (CVSS 3.1): 10.0 / 10
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
EUVD-reported EPSS: 0.1400
Vendors: socfortress
Products: CoPilot (< 0.1.57)

ENISA description: SOCFortress CoPilot focuses on providing a single pane of glass for all your security operations needs. Prior to 0.1.57, SOCFortress CoPilot ships a hardcoded JWT signing secret as a fallback value in backend/app/auth/utils.py:28 and ships it verbatim in .env.example. Any deployment where JWT_SECRET is not explicitly set — including the default Docker Compose setup — signs all authentication tokens with this publicly known value. An unauthenticated attacker can forge arbitrary admin-scoped JWTs and gain full control of the application and every security tool it manages without any credentials. This vulnerability is fixed in 0.1.57.

EUVD references (3)

Affected products (1)

Vendor	Product	Versions	Platforms
socfortress	CoPilot	`< 0.1.57` (affected)	—

Vendor references (3)

References embedded in the original CVE record by the assigning CNA.

https://github.com/socfortress/CoPilot/security/advisories/GHSA-4gxj-hw3c-3x2x x_refsource_CONFIRM
https://github.com/socfortress/CoPilot/pull/814 x_refsource_MISC
https://github.com/socfortress/CoPilot/commit/4640511a0cf2e7b144a71375b5b349a8318cb186 x_refsource_MISC

MITRE references (3) cveawg.mitre.org

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https://github.com/socfortress/CoPilot/commit/4640511a0cf2e7b144a71375b5b349a8318cb186 x_refsource_MISC
https://github.com/socfortress/CoPilot/pull/814 x_refsource_MISC
https://github.com/socfortress/CoPilot/security/advisories/GHSA-4gxj-hw3c-3x2x x_refsource_CONFIRM

Web references (3)

DuckDuckGo results ranked by threat-intel / vendor advisory domains. Generated by the 🔎 Find references (web) button above — same flow as the Remediations search.

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-42869 tenable:nvd.nist.gov
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-42869 tenable:www.cve.org
https://www.first.org/epss/ tenable:www.first.org

NVD-tagged references (4)

Reference list NVD curates from the CNA record, vendor advisories, and third-party reports. The tag chips below are NVD's analyst-assigned categories.

https://github.com/socfortress/CoPilot/commit/4640511a0cf2e7b144a71375b5b349a8318cb186 security-advisories@github.com
https://github.com/socfortress/CoPilot/pull/814 security-advisories@github.com
https://github.com/socfortress/CoPilot/security/advisories/GHSA-4gxj-hw3c-3x2x security-advisories@github.com
https://github.com/socfortress/CoPilot/security/advisories/GHSA-4gxj-hw3c-3x2x 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

Indicators (2)

IOCs linked to the auto-promoted Threat row.

Type	Value	VirusTotal	Attached
domain	`utils.py`	no local data UrlVoid 0 / 35	2026-05-18 21:18 UTC
domain	`env.example`	no local data	2026-05-18 21:18 UTC

Remediations (11)

Remediations are stored against the linked Threat row; the list below is deduplicated across both pages.

Security Update Guide - Microsoft

web:portal.msrc.microsoft.com

The Security Update Guide provides information on the latest Microsoft security updates, helping users understand and address potential vulnerabilities effectively.

2026-05-22 17:16 UTC
Oracle CPU April 2026: Delayed RUs & First Analysis

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19c 26ai cve oracle-cpu patch -management release-update security Oracle CPU April 2026 : Delayed RUs & First Analysis On April 21, 2026 , Oracle released the Critical Patch Update (CPU) for April 2026 — 481 new security fixes across the entire Oracle product stack. For Oracle Database, this means another round of mandatory patching.

2026-05-22 03:50 UTC
Patch Roll-up for CPR9 SRx - support.rockwellautomation.com

web:support.rockwellautomation.com

The roll-up uses specific check files to confirm which product is installed. The roll-up will only install patch files provided these files already exist on the target computer, unless a new binary file is being introduced as part of a patch . Patch Install Follow the link to download and extract the latest patch roll-up.

2026-05-22 03:50 UTC
SAP Security Patch Day - February 2026

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SAP security Patch Day Bulletin

2026-05-22 03:50 UTC
Addressing Exchange Server May 2026 vulnerability CVE-2026-42897

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We wanted to tell you how to address the Exchange Server May 2026 vulnerability CVE - 2026 -42897.

2026-05-22 03:50 UTC
Microsoft Confirms Active 0-Day Exploit—Check Emergency Mitigation

web:www.forbes.com

Updated May 18: This article has been updated to include further details on the emergency mitigation process recommended by Microsoft after the CVE - 2026 -42897 Exchange Server zero-day was ...

2026-05-22 03:50 UTC
Windows 11 KB5083769 April 2026 update triggers death loops and BSODs

web:www.notebookcheck.net

Microsoft's Windows 11 KB5083769 April 2026 update causes critical boot failures, pixelated BSODs, and BitLocker recovery loops on Windows 11 24H2 and 25H2 PCs.

2026-05-22 03:50 UTC
Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - April 2026

web:www.oracle.com

This Critical Patch Update contains 481 new security patches across the product families listed below. Please note that an MOS note summarizing the content of this Critical Patch Update and other Oracle Software Security Assurance activities is located at April 2026 Critical Patch Update: Executive Summary and Analysis.

2026-05-22 03:50 UTC
Windows 11 April 2026 Update tested: What's new, improved and fixed

web:www.windowslatest.com

Windows 11 April 2026 update adds Narrator Copilot support, faster Settings, File Explorer fixes, and key security improvements.

2026-05-22 03:50 UTC
Microsoft Patch Tuesday May 2026 - 120 Vulnerabilities Fixed, Including ...

web:cybersecuritynews.com

Microsoft's May 2026 Patch Tuesday lands with a heavy enterprise focus, fixing 120 vulnerabilities across Windows, Office, Azure, developer tools, and Microsoft 365 apps, including 29 remote code execution (RCE) flaws rated Critical.

2026-05-22 03:50 UTC
Patch Tuesday May 2026: Security Updates & CVE Analysis

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Get the complete breakdown of Microsoft's May 2026 Patch Tuesday. We analyze the latest security updates and all critical CVEs .

2026-05-22 03:50 UTC

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The full cvelistV5 record. Download as CVE-2026-42869.json.

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