Description
Coturn is a free open source implementation of TURN and STUN Server. Prior to 4.15.0, a server using --mobility authenticates a resumed REFRESH request with the resuming user's credentials but does not verify that identity against the original allocation owner, allowing an authenticated attacker who obtains a victim MOBILITY-TICKET to receive and inject relayed traffic and consume the victim's quota. In the handle_turn_refresh resume branch, the victim allocation (orig_ss) is located solely by the attacker-controlled mobile id, and credentials are only adopted (via copy_auth_parameters) when the resuming session is unauthenticated. Because the attacker's session already has hmackey_set set to 1 from its own prior authentication (which is never reset for long-term-credential sessions), the credential copy is skipped and check_stun_auth validates the REFRESH against the attacker's own identity rather than the allocation owner's. This issue is fixed in version 4.15.0.
Published: 2026-07-31
Score: 7.1 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
AI Analysis

Impact

The vulnerability resides in the TURN server implementation coturn. Before version 4.15.0, a client that had previously used the --mobility feature could resume a TURN allocation by sending a REFRESH request that contained a victim MOBILITY‑TICKET. The server authenticates the request using the resuming user's credentials but fails to verify that the credentials match the original allocation owner. As a result, an attacker who can obtain a victim’s mobility ticket can receive and inject relayed traffic meant for that victim and can exhaust the victim’s relay quota; this is a CWE‑303 and CWE‑639 flaw.

Affected Systems

All releases of coturn up to and including 4.14.999 are vulnerable, while version 4.15.0 and later contain the fix. The affected product is the coturn TURN server.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS base score of 7.1 indicates a high‑impact vulnerability. The EPSS score of less than 1 % suggests that exploitation is unlikely in the wild at present. The attack requires the attacker to possess a valid MOBILITY‑TICKET belonging to a victim, which can be obtained through social engineering or credential compromise. The remedy is to upgrade to 4.15.0 or later, or to disable the --mobility functionality until the upgrade is performed.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 13, 2026 at 10:16 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Upgrade coturn to version 4.15.0 or newer to apply the fix.
  • If an upgrade cannot be performed immediately, disable the --mobility option to prevent the misuse of mobility tickets.
  • Audit TURN allocation logs for unauthorized REFRESH requests and review traffic patterns for evidence of allocation takeover.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 13, 2026 at 10:16 UTC.

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History

Wed, 12 Aug 2026 00:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-303
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

threat_severity

Important


Wed, 05 Aug 2026 15:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

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

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Mon, 03 Aug 2026 18:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

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


Fri, 31 Jul 2026 22:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Coturn
Coturn coturn
Vendors & Products Coturn
Coturn coturn

Fri, 31 Jul 2026 21:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Coturn is a free open source implementation of TURN and STUN Server. Prior to 4.15.0, a server using --mobility authenticates a resumed REFRESH request with the resuming user's credentials but does not verify that identity against the original allocation owner, allowing an authenticated attacker who obtains a victim MOBILITY-TICKET to receive and inject relayed traffic and consume the victim's quota. In the handle_turn_refresh resume branch, the victim allocation (orig_ss) is located solely by the attacker-controlled mobile id, and credentials are only adopted (via copy_auth_parameters) when the resuming session is unauthenticated. Because the attacker's session already has hmackey_set set to 1 from its own prior authentication (which is never reset for long-term-credential sessions), the credential copy is skipped and check_stun_auth validates the REFRESH against the attacker's own identity rather than the allocation owner's. This issue is fixed in version 4.15.0.
Title Coturn: MOBILITY-TICKET session-resume authorization bypass allows cross-user TURN allocation takeover
Weaknesses CWE-639
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-05T13:44:34.433Z

Reserved: 2026-07-23T18:54:15.832Z

Link: CVE-2026-65981

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-08-03T17:28:21.710Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-07-31T21:17:31.857

Modified: 2026-08-05T15:17:02.547

Link: CVE-2026-65981

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2026-07-31T21:00:02Z

Links: CVE-2026-65981 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-08-13T10:30:04Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-303

    Incorrect Implementation of Authentication Algorithm

  • CWE-639

    Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key