Description
CAI Content Credentials is affected by an Improper Input Validation vulnerability that could result in a Security feature bypass. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to bypass security measures and gain unauthorized write access. Exploit depends on conditions beyond the attacker's control. Exploitation of this issue does not require user interaction.
Published: 2026-10-13
Score: 5.9 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Security feature bypass with unauthorized write access
Action: Apply Patch
AI Analysis

Impact

The vulnerability arises from improper input validation in Adobe CAI Content Credentials components, allowing an attacker to bypass built‑in security controls and gain unauthorized write access. Because the flaw can be triggered without user interaction, it threatens data integrity and can be used to modify state or data managed by the affected SDKs. The issue is classified under CWE‑20.

Affected Systems

Adobe products affected are the C2PA Tool, the Content Credentials JavaScript SDK, and the Rust SDK. Version information was not disclosed in the advisory, so any iteration of these components may be at risk.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 5.9 indicates moderate impact, while the EPSS score of less than 1% shows that exploitation is considered unlikely at present. The vulnerability is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog, suggesting no known widespread exploitation. An attacker could leverage the flaw if conditions beyond their control are satisfied, and since no user interaction is required, the attack vector is likely remote via network or API calls into the affected tool or libraries.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on October 16, 2026 at 02:29 UTC.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Upgrade Adobe C2PA Tool, Content Credentials JS SDK, or Rust SDK to a version that includes the input‑validation fix.
  • Limit exposure of the CX SDKs by applying network segmentation or firewall rules to restrict traffic to trusted networks only.
  • Add application‑level input validation to reject malformed or unexpected data before it is passed to the SDK, mitigating the CWE‑20 flaw.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on October 16, 2026 at 02:29 UTC.

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History

Thu, 15 Oct 2026 18:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Adobe
Adobe c2pa
Adobe c2pa-web
Adobe c2patool
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:adobe:c2pa-web:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:c2pa:*:*:*:*:*:rust:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:c2patool:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Adobe
Adobe c2pa
Adobe c2pa-web
Adobe c2patool

Wed, 14 Oct 2026 19:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

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


Tue, 13 Oct 2026 21:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description CAI Content Credentials is affected by an Improper Input Validation vulnerability that could result in a Security feature bypass. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to bypass security measures and gain unauthorized write access. Exploit depends on conditions beyond the attacker's control. Exploitation of this issue does not require user interaction.
Title CAI Content Credentials | Improper Input Validation (CWE-20)
Weaknesses CWE-20
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: adobe

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-14T18:45:17.672Z

Reserved: 2026-09-25T11:21:55.100Z

Link: CVE-2026-100125

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-10-14T18:45:14.423Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-10-13T22:17:11.783

Modified: 2026-10-15T18:30:18.380

Link: CVE-2026-100125

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-10-16T02:30:15Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-20

    Improper Input Validation