# CVE-2026-85978: Unauthenticated Remote Code Execution in Akana API Platform

> Unauthenticated attackers can execute arbitrary code on Akana API Platform via a path normalization flaw in the Policy Manager console.

- **Severity:** Critical 10.0 (`CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 9 Sep 2026
- **Updated:** 9 Sep 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-6whh-7r9p-c8q2

## What is CVE-2026-85978?

CVE-2026-85978 is a critical code injection vulnerability in Perforce Akana, published on 9 Sep 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

An unauthenticated remote code execution vulnerability exists in the Policy Manager console of Akana API Platform. A path normalization discrepancy between the authentication filter and the servlet dispatcher allows a crafted request to bypass authentication and reach an endpoint that evaluates attacker-supplied script code without sandboxing, resulting in arbitrary code execution. Exploitation requires no authentication or user interaction.

Weakness: CWE-94 (Improper Control of Generation of Code), CWE-863 (Incorrect Authorization), CWE-41 (Improper Resolution of Path Equivalence)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-85978?


## How do I fix CVE-2026-85978?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-85978 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2026-85978 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-85978 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2026-85978 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2026-85978 is a critical code injection vulnerability in Perforce Akana, published on 9 Sep 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-85978 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Perforce Akana. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-85978/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-85978/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-85978
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-85978
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2026-85978

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-85978/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.