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Coral Server CVE-2026-30970

CRITICAL
Missing Authorization (CWE-862)
2026-03-10 security-advisories@github.com
9.1
CVSS 3.1 · GitHub Advisory
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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain

  1. Access
    Send POST request to /api/v1/sessions endpoint
  2. Delivery
    Create multiple agent sessions without authentication
  3. Exploit
    Spawn resource-intensive containers
  4. Execution
    Exhaust system memory and CPU
  5. Impact
    Cause denial of service

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A01:2025 - Broken Access Control
ASVS 5.0
V8 - Authorization Authorization checks on every request
MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique across 1 tactic: Privilege Escalation

The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up.

Exploitation Conditions

Coral Server versions prior to 1.1.0 with /api/v1/sessions endpoint accessible over network. No authentication required; vulnerable to unauthenticated remote attackers with network access to the endpoint.

Impact

CVSS 9.1.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

Unauthorized access.

Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Why: CRITICAL severity.
No patch listed yet 0.1% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Mar 12, 2026

Coral Server has a third missing authorization flaw.

Earlier versions of this analysis (1)
v1 Mar 12, 2026 - 21:55 CVSS 9.1

Third Coral Server auth flaw.

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Severity by source

GitHub Advisory PRIMARY 9.1 CRITICAL
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H

Primary rating from GitHub Advisory · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorGitHub Advisory

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
High
Availability
High

DescriptionGitHub Advisory

Coral Server is open collaboration infrastructure that enables communication, coordination, trust and payments for The Internet of Agents. Prior to 1.1.0, Coral Server allowed the creation of agent sessions through the /api/v1/sessions endpoint without strong authentication. This endpoint performs resource-intensive initialization operations including container spawning and memory context creation. An attacker capable of accessing the endpoint could create sessions or consume system resources without proper authorization. This vulnerability is fixed in 1.1.0.

Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

Coral Server instances are vulnerable to unauthenticated resource exhaustion attacks that could render infrastructure unavailable without a vendor patch. Attackers can repeatedly spawn resource-intensive agent sessions, potentially disrupting service availability and increasing infrastructure costs for affected organizations.

Business Impact: High
Compensating Controls

Implement network segmentation to restrict access to /api/v1/sessions endpoint; deploy WAF rules requiring authentication headers and rate limiting per IP; disable the sessions endpoint if not operationally critical; monitor resource consumption metrics for anomalous session creation patterns; implement API gateway authentication requirements before endpoint exposure.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.1%
Top 76% exploitable
Data Quality
5 sources
Confidence: Medium

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity CRITICAL
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.1%
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
CRITICAL severity
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Scheduled
Exploitation· derived
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable· derived
Yes
Human Impact
High

Priority Score

46
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +46
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Authentication bypass attacks exploit flaws in the verification mechanisms that control access to systems and applications.

Affected Products (CPE)GitHub Advisory

cpe:2.3:a:coralos:coral_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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