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CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Unauthenticated network reach (PR:N/AV:N) but success needs an on-path intercept/misdirect position, so AC:H; high confidentiality and integrity impact on federation traffic, no availability impact.
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CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
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stigmem-node 0.9.0a1 accepts federation peer key material during peer registration without a separate administrator out-of-band fingerprint approval step. On nodes that accept federation peer registration over a network where initial registration can be intercepted or misdirected, an attacker can register a malicious peer and gain access to or tamper with federation traffic. Fixed in 0.9.0a2, which introduces a pending approval flow requiring administrator fingerprint verification before peer tokens are accepted.
AnalysisAI
Federation peer-registration authentication bypass in stigmem-node 0.9.0a1 lets a network-positioned attacker enroll a rogue federation peer without the required administrator out-of-band fingerprint approval, granting read access to and tampering ability over federation traffic. Reported by VulnCheck and tracked under CWE-295, it is rated CVSS 4.0 9.1 but carries meaningful exploitation prerequisites (high attack complexity plus a present attack requirement). …
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| Exploitation | Exploitation requires that the stigmem-node instance accepts federation peer registration over a network (rather than only from a trusted local/admin channel), AND that the attacker can intercept or misdirect the initial peer-registration exchange - i.e., an on-path/MITM position or the ability to manipulate routing/name resolution so the victim's registration reaches the attacker. … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment. |
| Risk Assessment | The signals partly conflict, so this needs interpretation rather than a raw read of the 9.1 score. … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in. |
| Exploit Scenario | An attacker who can position themselves on-path between a legitimate peer and a stigmem-node instance (or misdirect the registration via DNS/routing manipulation) submits their own key material during federation peer registration. Because no administrator fingerprint approval is enforced in 0.9.0a1, the node accepts the attacker's peer token, after which the attacker reads and tampers with federation traffic. … |
| Remediation | Vendor-released patch: 0.9.0a2 - upgrade stigmem-node with 'pip install --upgrade --pre stigmem-node', or for meta-package installs 'pip install --upgrade --pre stigmem[node]' (the release is at https://github.com/eidetic-labs/stigmem/releases/tag/v0.9.0a2, changelog at https://github.com/eidetic-labs/stigmem/blob/v0.9.0a2/CHANGELOG.md#L14-L35). … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report. |
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Within 24 hours, audit all stigmem-node 0.9.0a1 instances and review federation peer registrations for unauthorized entries. …
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Same weakness CWE-295 – Improper Certificate Validation
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EUVD-2026-62406
GHSA-rgmr-4wwg-2c6j