CVE-2026-16895

A logic vulnerability (fail-open condition) has been identified within the Metasploit Framework's JSON-RPC web service interface. When an exception occurs during the database health check (db.check) and the environment variable MSF_WS_JSON_RPC_API_TOKEN is not explicitly set, the application resets the internal state flag msf.auth_initialized to false. The ApiToken Warden authentication strategy misinterprets this false value as an indicator that authentication is not initialized or required, thereby granting unauthenticated local access to the JSON-RPC request dispatcher.

CVSS

No CVSS.

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/pull/21768
https://www.rapid7.com/blog/post/pt-metasploit-wrap-up-lot-of-summer-shells-and-fit-http-profiles/

Configurations

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History

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Information

Published : 2026-08-27 04:16

Updated : 2026-08-28 21:17

NVD link : CVE-2026-16895

Mitre link : CVE-2026-16895

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-16895

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Products Affected

No product.

CWE

CWE-305

Authentication Bypass by Primary Weakness

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