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CRITICAL

CVE-2026-90898

CVSS v3

9.8

CRITICAL

EPSS Score

0.6 %

exploit probability, as of 2026-09-28

CISA KEV

No

known exploited

Exploitation

—

SSVC status

Description

Bifrost registers MCP clients through its management API. A stdio client is a command plus args. Bifrost starts that program in the gateway the moment the client is added. No MCP handshake required. The default is governance.auth_config.is_enabled=false. Auth off means every caller is a local admin. One unauthenticated POST /api/mcp/client is enough to run a program as the Bifrost process user (appuser on the official image).  transports/v2.1.0 refuses an unauthenticated stdio registration

Technical details

Published
2026-09-14
Last Modified
2026-09-14

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-90898?

Bifrost registers MCP clients through its management API. A stdio client is a command plus args. Bifrost starts that program in the gateway the moment the client is added. No MCP handshake required. The default is governance.auth_config.is_enabled=false. Auth off means every caller is a local admin. One unauthenticated POST /api/mcp/client is enough to run a program as the Bifrost process user (appuser on the official image).  transports/v2.1.0 refuses an unauthenticated stdio registration

Is CVE-2026-90898 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2026-90898 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 0.6% on 2026-09-28, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2026-90898?

CVE-2026-90898 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL severity).

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