CVE-2026-119414
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AI Threat Summary
CVE-2026-119414 is a moderate vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.3 affecting the target software. Threat hunters should monitor for exploit attempts and apply vendor patches immediately.
Description
Bitwarden Server before 2026.10.1 on Entity Framework backends contains an authorization bypass vulnerability that allows organization members to add ciphers to collections they cannot edit. Attackers can call POST /api/ciphers/create, where a nulled UserId is treated as administrative, to inject vault items synced to read-only or inaccessible collections' members.
Attack Chain
Attacker scans for vulnerable versions using version banners or PoC scanners
Attacker triggers CVE-2026-119414 vulnerability with a crafted request or payload
Vulnerability exploited to perform unauthorized actions on the target system
Depending on vulnerability type, attacker achieves data access, service disruption, or code execution
MITRE ATT&CK Techniques
Indicators of Compromise
| Type | Value | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|
| user_agent | Mozilla/5.0 (compatible; exploit/1.0) |
Generic exploit scanner user agent pattern | |
| url | /api/vuln-endpoint?payload=<malicious> |
Exploit attempt against application endpoint — monitor access logs for anomalous params |
Remediation
Quick Facts
| CVE ID | CVE-2026-119414 |
| CVSS Score | 4.3 |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N |
| Published | 2026-10-30 |
| Exploited | No |
| CISA KEV | No |
| PoC | Not public |
References
- https://abraxaslabs.tech/research/bitwarden-cipher-create-ac…
- https://github.com/bitwarden/server
- https://github.com/bitwarden/server/blob/v2026.10.0/src/Api/…
- https://github.com/bitwarden/server/blob/v2026.10.0/src/Infr…
- https://github.com/bitwarden/server/commit/9030c42bf7d8f9ac2…
- https://github.com/bitwarden/server/pull/8482
- https://github.com/bitwarden/server/releases/tag/v2026.10.1
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/bitwarden-server-before…