Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel in Malcolm

Code

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• Repository · github.com
• Repository · github.com

Timeline

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1. Oct 8, 2026 · CIRCL Vulnerability Lookup

   Detected

   The Arkime live capture service (arkime-live) in Malcolm runs with network_mode: host, exposing port 8005 on all network interfaces (viewHost=0.0.0.0). Arkime trusts the X-Forwarded-User header from any IP address (userAuthIps=::,0.0.0.0/0) and auto-creates users with full access. The passwordSecret is hardcoded to the public value "Malcolm". A network-adjacent attacker bypasses nginx entirely by

2. Oct 14, 2026 · CIRCL Vulnerability Lookup

   Updated

   The Arkime live capture service (arkime-live) in Malcolm runs with network_mode: host, exposing port 8005 on all network interfaces (viewHost=0.0.0.0). Arkime trusts the X-Forwarded-User header from any IP address (userAuthIps=::,0.0.0.0/0) and auto-creates users with full access. The passwordSecret is hardcoded to the public value "Malcolm". A network-adjacent attacker bypasses nginx entirely by

Affected

• vendor CISA Malcolmversion unspecified

Sources

• CIRCL Vulnerability LookupVulnerability recordCVE-2026-107361

  The Arkime live capture service (arkime-live) in Malcolm runs with network_mode: host, exposing port 8005 on all network interfaces (viewHost=0.0.0.0). Arkime trusts the X-Forwarded-User header from any IP address (userAuthIps=::,0.0.0.0/0) and auto-creates users with full access

  vulnerability.circl.lu
• CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-107361

  Official CVE identifier

  cve.org
• FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2026-107361

  30-day exploitation probability 0.2%

  first.org

References

• Reference · github.com
• Reference · github.com