CVE-2025-26788 Auth bypass in FIDO Server

High 8.4 Published Updated

Attackers can bypass authentication by exploiting a flaw where non-discoverable credentials are incorrectly treated as discoverable transactions.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2025-26788?

CVE-2025-26788 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in StrongKey FIDO Server, published on 14 Feb 2025. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

StrongKey FIDO Server before 4.15.1 treats a non-discoverable (namedcredential) flow as a discoverable transaction.

Weakness: CWE-639

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-26788?

How do I fix CVE-2025-26788?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-26788 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.

Is CVE-2025-26788 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-26788 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Public exploit code: 2 proofs of concept on GitHub.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-w494-p3qw-3ww3.

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