CVE-2026-107361GHSA-86h3-7rf8-8j34
Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel in Malcolm
CISA Malcolm
CVSS
4.2MediumExploitationPublic exploit codeCISA's assessment says proof of concept code is public, assessed 8 Oct 2026. Not in the KEV catalogCISA via CVE List
Exploit odds (EPSS)0.23%Chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, higher than 12% of CVEs. Scored 23 Oct 2026FIRST EPSS
Fixed inNone listedNo source names a fixed version yet
What fixes it
No source in this snapshot names a fixed version.
Reports 1
1 outlet mention it. Reports are not confirmation; each links to its source.
Description
The Arkime live capture service (arkime-live) in Malcolm runs with network_mode: host, exposing port 8005 on all network interfaces (viewHost=0.0.0.0). Arkime trusts the X-Forwarded-User header from any IP address (userAuthIps=::,0.0.0.0/0) and auto-creates users with full access. The passwordSecret is hardcoded to the public value "Malcolm". A network-adjacent attacker bypasses nginx entirely by connecting directly to port 8005 with a forged identity header.
Text from CVE List
Affected versions 2
- Malcolmaffected: all versions through 26.07.1CVE List
- Malcolmunaffected: 26.08.0CVE List