Description
NextScan 1.1.0 through 1.2.0 contains an authentication bypass vulnerability in ns-admin that allows unauthenticated attackers to forge administrator tokens using a hardcoded JWT signing key. Attackers can sign an HS256 X-Access-Token carrying the public super administrator role ID to gain full access to user management, scan tasks and stored vulnerability results.
Published: 2026-11-11
Score: 9.3 Critical
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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History

Wed, 11 Nov 2026 21:15:00 +0000

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Description NextScan 1.1.0 through 1.2.0 contains an authentication bypass vulnerability in ns-admin that allows unauthenticated attackers to forge administrator tokens using a hardcoded JWT signing key. Attackers can sign an HS256 X-Access-Token carrying the public super administrator role ID to gain full access to user management, scan tasks and stored vulnerability results.
Title NextScan 1.1.0 through 1.2.0 Hardcoded JWT Key Authentication Bypass in ns-admin
Weaknesses CWE-321
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 9.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-11-11T20:53:02.665Z

Reserved: 2026-11-11T20:01:46.748Z

Link: CVE-2026-126797

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Status : Received

Published: 2026-11-11T21:16:43.027

Modified: 2026-11-11T21:16:43.027

Link: CVE-2026-126797

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Weaknesses
  • CWE-321

    Use of Hard-coded Cryptographic Key