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Coder: PKCS#7 signature bypass in Azure instance identity allows unauthenticated agent token theft — CVE-2026-46354

GitHub · GitHub · CVE-2026-46354

ID
CVE-2026-46354
Date
Activity
Source
GitHub
Vendor
GitHub
Threat
critical
CVSS
9.1

Summary

## Summary `azureidentity.Validate()` verifies that the PKCS#7 signer certificate chains to a trusted Azure CA but never verifies the PKCS#7 signature itself. An attacker can embed a legitimate Azure certificate alongside arbitrary content e.g. `{"vmId":"<target>"}` and the forged `vmId` will be accepted returning the victim workspace agent's session token. **No authentication is required.** The attacker only needs…

Product

go: github.com/coder/coder/v2 | go: github.com/coder/coder

What to do

General, cautious steps (verify details in the official source):

  • Prioritize patching or mitigation immediately (treat as actively risky).
  • Identify affected product versions in your inventory and verify whether you are impacted.
  • Apply vendor patches/updates or recommended mitigations as soon as available.
  • Read the official advisory for exact affected versions and remediation steps.

Official advisory

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