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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