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CVE-2026-4052

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Description

This issue only impacts deployments where WSO2 Identity Server is configured as a Resident Key Manager with database sharing. In such environments, a self-registered user may gain access to the System REST APIs of WSO2 API Manager by obtaining a token from the WSO2 Identity Server token endpoint.

Severity
CRITICAL
CVSS score
9.8 (v3.1)
Vulnerability status
Received
Source identifier
ed10eef1-636d-4fbe-9993-6890dfa878f8
Published
2026-11-03 08:17:15.530000
Last modified
2026-11-03 08:17:15.530000
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  "id": "CVE-2026-4052",
  "sourceIdentifier": "ed10eef1-636d-4fbe-9993-6890dfa878f8",
  "published": "2026-11-03T08:17:15.530",
  "lastModified": "2026-11-03T08:17:15.530",
  "vulnStatus": "Received",
  "cveTags": [],
  "descriptions": [
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      "value": "This issue only impacts deployments where WSO2 Identity Server is configured as a Resident Key Manager with database sharing. In such environments, a self-registered user may gain access to the System REST APIs of WSO2 API Manager by obtaining a token from the WSO2 Identity Server token endpoint."
    }
  ],
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      "affectedData": [
        {
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          "defaultStatus": "unaffected",
          "versions": [
            {
              "version": "4.1.0",
              "versionType": "custom",
              "status": "affected"
            },
            {
              "version": "4.2.0",
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            },
            {
              "version": "4.3.0",
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            },
            {
              "version": "4.4.0",
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            },
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              "version": "4.5.0",
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            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "vendor": "WSO2",
          "product": "WSO2 API Control Plane",
          "defaultStatus": "unaffected",
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              "version": "4.6.0",
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        },
        {
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          "product": "WSO2 Identity Server Key Manager Connector (apim-km-wso2is)",
          "defaultStatus": "unaffected",
          "packageName": "org.wso2.km.ext.wso2is:wso2is.key.manager.core",
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  "metrics": {
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          "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
          "baseScore": 9.8,
          "baseSeverity": "CRITICAL",
          "attackVector": "NETWORK",
          "attackComplexity": "LOW",
          "privilegesRequired": "NONE",
          "userInteraction": "NONE",
          "scope": "UNCHANGED",
          "confidentialityImpact": "HIGH",
          "integrityImpact": "HIGH",
          "availabilityImpact": "HIGH"
        },
        "exploitabilityScore": 3.9,
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      }
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  },
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      "description": [
        {
          "lang": "en",
          "value": "CWE-862"
        }
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  "references": [
    {
      "url": "https://security.docs.wso2.com/en/latest/security-announcements/security-advisories/2026/WSO2-2026-5212/",
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