CVE-2026-126937
Zipline before 4.6.5 TOCTOU Race Condition via /api/setup
- Critical 9.2
Description
Zipline before 4.6.5 contains a TOCTOU race condition in the POST /api/setup endpoint that allows unauthenticated attackers to create multiple SUPERADMIN accounts by racing concurrent requests before the firstSetup flag is reset. Attackers can send simultaneous requests with spoofed X-Forwarded-For headers during the argon2 hashing window to gain full administrative control of the instance.
Key facts
- Published
- 13 Nov 2026
- Last changed
- 13 Nov 2026
- Assigned by
- VulnCheck
- EPSS
- 0.324% likely to be exploited in the next 30 days, higher than 25.767% of CVEs (scores for 15 Nov 2026)
- SSVC (CISA)
- Exploitation: none; Automatable: no; Technical impact: total
Severity scores
Each score is shown as its source gave it. They are not averaged or merged.
- 9.2CVSS 4.0, Criticalfrom the CNA (VulnCheck)
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - 8.1CVSS 3.1, Highfrom the CNA (VulnCheck)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Historical context and remediation
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No separately sourced impact summary is available on this page yet. Consult the description, version data and dated exploitation evidence.
No explicit remediation statement is available on this page yet. Consult the original record and vendor references before choosing a fix.
Version statuses below come from the CNA. An “unaffected” version is not necessarily a currently supported release or proof of a patch date. EPSS is a dated risk estimate, not a count of historical attacks.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| diced | zipline |
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Timeline
- 13 Nov 2026 Published