CVE-2026-71303 json
Lemur: Incomplete fix for CVE-2026-55166 -- ACME authority update endpoint allows non-admin to replace `acme_url` with internal IP, bypassing allowlist
published 2mo ago modified 20d ago also EUVD-2026-61154 , GHSA-v5rc-cpwc-cfpr , PYSEC-2026-3679
- cvss
- 7.7
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.3%
- EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 20%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Lemur manages TLS certificate creation. Prior to 1.9.3, _validate_acme_url enforced ACME_DIRECTORY_HOST_ALLOWLIST when an authority was created, but PUT /api/1/authorities/ passed options to lemur/authorities/service.py without applying the same check. A user holding an authority role could replace the stored acme_url with an internal service or instance-metadata URL such as 169.254.169.254. The next issuance operation loaded that value and passed it to ClientV2.get_directory, causing an outbound request from the Lemur backend. This bypassed the creation-time mitigation for CVE-2026-55166 and could expose internal services or cloud metadata. The fix revalidates acme_url whenever authority options are updated. This issue is fixed in version 1.9.3.
Patch / fix
- pypi lemur 1.9.3
- netflix lemur 1.9.3
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Check with FencerCISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- Proof of concept is public
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 2mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.28% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 20% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-11).
Exploits and checks
- github.com https://github.com/Netflix/lemur/security/advisories/GHSA-v5rc-cpwc-cfpr referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 7.7 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| GitHub | 3.1 | 7.7 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| OSV | 3.1 | 7.7 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| pypi | lemur | <1.9.3 |
1.9.3 |
Affected products
- Netflix lemur
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-918 Server-Side Request Forgery
References
-
github.com
/Netflix/lemur/commit/edca0390f930344d65ff4ca37a669c2320e3dfad
web
-
github.com
/Netflix/lemur/security/advisories/GHSA-v5rc-cpwc-cfpr
exploit, web
-
github.com
/Netflix/lemur/releases/tag/v1.9.3
web
-
github.com
/Netflix/lemur
package
-
pypi.org
/project/lemur
package
-
github.com
/advisories/GHSA-v5rc-cpwc-cfpr
advisory
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-71303
advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2026-71303
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-v5rc-cpwc-cfpr
- NVD CVE-2026-71303
- OSV PYSEC-2026-3679
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