CVE-2026-4052 json
Privilege Escalation via Token Endpoint in WSO2 API Manager (APIM 4.x/IS as Resident Key Manager)
published 2026-11-03 6 d ago modified 2026-11-03 5 d ago also EUVD-2026-115721
- cvss
- 9.8
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.4%
- EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 30%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
This issue only impacts deployments where WSO2 Identity Server is configured as a Resident Key Manager with database sharing. In such environments, a self-registered user may gain access to the System REST APIs of WSO2 API Manager by obtaining a token from the WSO2 Identity Server token endpoint.
Patch / fix
- WSO2 WSO2 Identity Server Key Manager Connector (apim-km-wso2is) 1.8.8
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- yes
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 5 d ago
Exploit prediction
0.36% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 30% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected products
- WSO2 WSO2 API Manager
- WSO2 WSO2 API Control Plane
- WSO2 WSO2 Identity Server Key Manager Connector (apim-km-wso2is)
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-862 Missing Authorization
References
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2026-4052
- NVD CVE-2026-4052
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