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CVE-2026-34040 (GCVE-0-2026-34040)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-03-31 01:36 – Updated: 2026-04-02 03:55
VLAI
Title
Moby: AuthZ plugin bypass with oversized request body
Summary
Moby is an open source container framework. Prior to version 29.3.1, a security vulnerability has been detected that allows attackers to bypass authorization plugins (AuthZ). This issue has been patched in version 29.3.1.
Severity
8.8 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-04-01 00:00 UTC
CWE
  • CWE-288 - Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
moby moby Affected: < 29.3.1
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