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CVE-2026-82042: UTMStack < 11.2.16 Authentication Bypass via InternalApiKeyFilter

• Severity: critical (CVSS 9.8 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.5% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2026-10-02 · updated 2026-10-06
• Weakness: CWE-306

Description

UTMStack before 11.2.16 contains an authentication bypass vulnerability that allows remote attackers to gain full administrative API access by presenting a valid Utm-Internal-Key header matching the INTERNAL_KEY environment variable value, which the InternalApiKeyFilter accepts for any endpoint without path restriction, constant-time comparison, rate limiting, or audit logging. Attackers who obtain the key value can authenticate without a user account or JWT to create accounts, manage users, exfiltrate data, and modify security rules.

Affected products

• UTMStack: before 11.2.16 — fixed in 11.2.16

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: UTMStack 11.2.16. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://github.com/UTMStack/UTMStack/releases/tag/v11.2.16
• https://github.com/utmstack/UTMStack/commit/4e7a727c3b8d8e2ad020d3b4f982a6d085dbecdd
• https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/utmstack-authentication-bypass-via-internalapikeyfilter

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