Improper access control in Apache CXF - CVE-2026-68481
Published: August 24, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU144833
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 5.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-68481
CWE-ID: CWE-284
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote user to continue using revoked OAuth tokens.
The vulnerability exists due to improper access control in DefaultEncryptingOAuthDataProvider and TokenIntrospectionService when processing revoked access or refresh tokens. A remote user can present a revoked token to continue using revoked OAuth tokens.
The issue affects both access tokens and refresh tokens, and token introspection may incorrectly report a revoked token as active.
Affected software
Apache CXF
How to mitigate CVE-2026-68481
Install security update from vendor's website.
Apache CXF - addressed in versions 3.6.12, 4.1.8, 4.2.3