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CVE-2026-42856

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Description

Network-AI is a TypeScript/Node.js multi-agent orchestrator. Prior to 5.1.3, the MCP HTTP transport accepts JSON-RPC tools/call requests with no authentication, session, origin, or token check, and dispatches them directly to the orchestrator's tool registry. The default bind address is 0.0.0.0. As a result, any party with network reachability to the service can enumerate and invoke privileged management tools. This vulnerability is fixed in 5.1.3.

Severity
HIGH
CVSS score
8.7 (v4.0)
Vulnerability status
Deferred
Source identifier
Published
2026-05-11 18:16:35.990000
Last modified
2026-10-26 18:10:00.173000
View original CVE JSON
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  "id": "CVE-2026-42856",
  "sourceIdentifier": "[email protected]",
  "published": "2026-05-11T18:16:35.990",
  "lastModified": "2026-10-26T18:10:00.173",
  "vulnStatus": "Deferred",
  "cveTags": [],
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      "value": "Network-AI is a TypeScript/Node.js multi-agent orchestrator. Prior to 5.1.3, the MCP HTTP transport accepts JSON-RPC tools/call requests with no authentication, session, origin, or token check, and dispatches them directly to the orchestrator's tool registry. The default bind address is 0.0.0.0. As a result, any party with network reachability to the service can enumerate and invoke privileged management tools. This vulnerability is fixed in 5.1.3."
    },
    {
      "lang": "es",
      "value": "Network-AI es un orquestador multiagente de TypeScript/Node.js. Antes de la versión 5.1.3, el transporte HTTP de MCP acepta solicitudes de herramientas/llamadas JSON-RPC sin verificación de autenticación, sesión, origen o token, y las despacha directamente al registro de herramientas del orquestador. La dirección de enlace predeterminada es 0.0.0.0. Como resultado, cualquier parte con accesibilidad de red al servicio puede enumerar e invocar herramientas de gestión privilegiadas. Esta vulnerabilidad está corregida en la versión 5.1.3."
    }
  ],
  "affected": [
    {
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        {
          "vendor": "Jovancoding",
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            }
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        }
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          "modifiedPrivilegesRequired": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "modifiedUserInteraction": "NOT_DEFINED",
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          "modifiedVulnAvailabilityImpact": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "modifiedSubConfidentialityImpact": "NOT_DEFINED",
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          "Safety": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "Automatable": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "Recovery": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "valueDensity": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "vulnerabilityResponseEffort": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "providerUrgency": "NOT_DEFINED"
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  "references": [
    {
      "url": "https://github.com/Jovancoding/Network-AI/security/advisories/GHSA-fj4g-2p96-q6m3",
      "source": "[email protected]"
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