CVE-2026-27478
Unity Catalog has a JWT Issuer Validation Bypass Allows Complete User Impersonation
Description
Unity Catalog is an open, multi-modal Catalog for data and AI. In 0.4.0 and earlier, a critical authentication bypass vulnerability exists in the Unity Catalog token exchange endpoint (/api/1.0/unity-control/auth/tokens). The endpoint extracts the issuer (iss) claim from incoming JWTs and uses it to dynamically fetch the JWKS endpoint for signature validation without validating that the issuer is a trusted identity provider.
INFO
Published Date :
March 11, 2026, 8:16 p.m.
Last Modified :
March 11, 2026, 8:16 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2026-27478
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CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | CRITICAL | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | CRITICAL | MITRE-CVE |
Solution
- Update Unity Catalog to a secure version.
- Validate JWT issuer before fetching JWKS.
- Ensure trusted identity provider validation.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2026-27478.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/unitycatalog/unitycatalog/security/advisories/GHSA-qqcj-rghw-829x |
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
Mar. 11, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description Unity Catalog is an open, multi-modal Catalog for data and AI. In 0.4.0 and earlier, a critical authentication bypass vulnerability exists in the Unity Catalog token exchange endpoint (/api/1.0/unity-control/auth/tokens). The endpoint extracts the issuer (iss) claim from incoming JWTs and uses it to dynamically fetch the JWKS endpoint for signature validation without validating that the issuer is a trusted identity provider. Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N Added CWE CWE-346 Added CWE CWE-290 Added CWE CWE-1390 Added Reference https://github.com/unitycatalog/unitycatalog/security/advisories/GHSA-qqcj-rghw-829x