CVE-2026-121543

smart-sso through 2.0.1 Incorrect Authorization in PermissionFilter Enables Admin Escalation

Published Nov 3, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 8.7 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
smart-sso through 2.0.1 contains an incorrect authorization vulnerability in PermissionFilter that allows any authenticated user to call admin console APIs because unlisted paths are permitted by default. Attackers can call /admin/user-role/save to assign themselves the administrator role, reset passwords, and manage users, roles, and applications across integrated systems.

Remediation

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Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description smart-sso through 2.0.1 contains an incorrect authorization vulnerability in PermissionFilter that allows any authenticated user to call admin console APIs because unlisted paths are permitted by default. Attackers can call /admin/user-role/save to assign themselves the administrator role, reset passwords, and manage users, roles, and applications across integrated systems.
Title smart-sso through 2.0.1 Incorrect Authorization in PermissionFilter Enables Admin Escalation
First Time appeared A466350665
A466350665 smart-sso
Weaknesses CWE-863
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:a466350665:smart-sso:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products A466350665
A466350665 smart-sso
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
VulnCheck
Published
Updated
Nov 3, 2026, 6:28 PM
Reserved
Nov 3, 2026, 2:46 PM
Status
Deferred
Published
Nov 3, 2026, 4:17 PM
Modified
Nov 3, 2026, 7:18 PM