CVE-2026-50218

Full vulnerability record from the local CVENow database.

Description

Akamai GPA (Guardicore Platform Agent) client on all platforms before 7.4 improperly validates JWT tokens used for seeding. By convincing a user to interact with a malicious link, an attacker can use a spoofed JWT token to inject arbitrary parameters into the client software, resulting in unauthorized reconfiguration and full compromise of the application's functionality. This attack can also be targeted against an already seeded client if the attacker knows the URL of the IDP that the client used for enrollment.

Severity

HIGH

CVSS score

8.5 (v3.1)

Vulnerability status

Awaiting Analysis

Source identifier

[email protected]

Published

2026-10-14 06:17:06.900000

Last modified

2026-10-19 19:18:07.787000

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  "id": "CVE-2026-50218",
  "sourceIdentifier": "[email protected]",
  "published": "2026-10-14T06:17:06.900",
  "lastModified": "2026-10-19T19:18:07.787",
  "vulnStatus": "Awaiting Analysis",
  "cveTags": [],
  "descriptions": [
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      "lang": "en",
      "value": "Akamai GPA (Guardicore Platform Agent) client on all platforms before 7.4 improperly validates JWT tokens used for seeding. By convincing a user to interact with a malicious link, an attacker can use a spoofed JWT token to inject arbitrary parameters into the client software, resulting in unauthorized reconfiguration and full compromise of the application's functionality. This attack can also be targeted against an already seeded client if the attacker knows the URL of the IDP that the client used for enrollment."
    }
  ],
  "affected": [
    {
      "source": "[email protected]",
      "affectedData": [
        {
          "vendor": "Akamai",
          "product": "Guardicore Platform Agent",
          "defaultStatus": "unaffected",
          "versions": [
            {
              "version": "0",
              "lessThan": "7.4",
              "versionType": "custom",
              "status": "affected"
            }
          ]
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "metrics": {
    "cvssMetricV31": [
      {
        "source": "[email protected]",
        "type": "Secondary",
        "cvssData": {
          "version": "3.1",
          "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H",
          "baseScore": 8.5,
          "baseSeverity": "HIGH",
          "attackVector": "NETWORK",
          "attackComplexity": "HIGH",
          "privilegesRequired": "LOW",
          "userInteraction": "NONE",
          "scope": "CHANGED",
          "confidentialityImpact": "HIGH",
          "integrityImpact": "HIGH",
          "availabilityImpact": "HIGH"
        },
        "exploitabilityScore": 1.8,
        "impactScore": 6.0
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    ],
    "ssvcV203": [
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        "source": "134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0",
        "ssvcData": {
          "timestamp": "2026-10-19T18:39:58.222757Z",
          "id": "CVE-2026-50218",
          "options": [
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            {
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            {
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          "role": "CISA Coordinator",
          "version": "2.0.3"
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  "weaknesses": [
    {
      "source": "[email protected]",
      "type": "Secondary",
      "description": [
        {
          "lang": "en",
          "value": "CWE-99"
        }
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  "references": [
    {
      "url": "https://techdocs.akamai.com/guardicore-platform-agent/changelog/",
      "source": "[email protected]"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.akamai.com/newsroom/security-advisories/guardicore-platform-agent-7-4",
      "source": "[email protected]"
    }
  ]
}