Description
An issue in fast-note-sync-service <=2.13.7 allows a remote attacker to escalate privileges via the admin configuration endpoint exposes authTokenKey
Published: 2026-09-01
Score: 9.8 Critical
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Privilege Escalation
Action: Immediate Patch
AI Analysis

Impact

An exposed administrative configuration endpoint in fast‑note‑sync‑service versions up to 2.13.7 allows a remote attacker to retrieve the authTokenKey. With this key, the attacker can impersonate an administrator, granting them full control over the affected system. The weakness manifests as improper access control, allowing credentials that should be restricted to privileged users to be read by anyone with network access to the service.

Affected Systems

The vulnerability is present in any installation of fast‑note‑sync‑service version 2.13.7 or older. Because no vendor name is listed, any organization running the affected open‑source product should consider this finding.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score is 9.8 and the EPSS score is less than 1%, but the exploitation requires only network access to the exposed endpoint, making it trivially reachable from the internet. The lack of a CISA KEV listing indicates it has not yet been observed in the wild, yet the potential for privilege escalation warrants immediate attention. Attackers could simply craft a request to the admin endpoint and capture the token if the system is not protected by network controls.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on September 3, 2026 at 14:31 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Upgrade fast‑note‑sync‑service to any version newer than 2.13.7, which removes the privilege‑escalation path.
  • Block external traffic to the admin configuration endpoint using firewall rules or network segmentation.
  • If an upgrade cannot be performed immediately, disable or secure the admin endpoint so that it no longer exposes the authTokenKey, for example by removing the key from responses or requiring internal access only.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on September 3, 2026 at 14:31 UTC.

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History

Thu, 03 Sep 2026 15:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Privilege Escalation via Exposed authTokenKey in Admin Configuration Endpoint

Wed, 02 Sep 2026 17:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Wed, 02 Sep 2026 16:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
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'}


Wed, 02 Sep 2026 01:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Privilege Escalation via Exposed authTokenKey in Admin Configuration Endpoint
Weaknesses CWE-284

Tue, 01 Sep 2026 22:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description An issue in fast-note-sync-service <=2.13.7 allows a remote attacker to escalate privileges via the admin configuration endpoint exposes authTokenKey
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-02T16:02:43.018Z

Reserved: 2026-06-08T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2026-52111

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-09-02T15:54:07.905Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-09-01T18:17:43.477

Modified: 2026-09-08T19:42:20.313

Link: CVE-2026-52111

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-09-03T14:45:04Z

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