CVE-2026-1496 Coverity CLI Authentication Bypass
Attackers can bypass authentication via the /token endpoint to assume valid user roles and privileges in Coverity Connect.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-1496?
CVE-2026-1496 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in Black Duck Coverity, published on 27 Mar 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Vulnerable versions of Coverity Connect lack an error handler in the authentication logic for command line tooling that makes it vulnerable to an authentication bypass. A malicious actor with access to the /token API endpoint that either knows or guesses a valid username, can use this in a specially crafted HTTP request to bypass authentication. Successful exploitation allows the malicious actor to assume all roles and privileges granted to the valid user’s Coverity Connect account.
Weakness: CWE-639
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-1496?
How do I fix CVE-2026-1496?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-1496 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-2026-1496 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-1496 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-gc4h-xc67-2w55.