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title: "Archon - Authentication Bypass"
description: "Archon 0.2.13 through 0.11.1 contains a missing authentication vulnerability caused by unauthenticated access to the /api/* control API binding to 0.0.0.0, letting unauthenticated attackers execute commands on the host as the Archon user, exploit requires network access."
url: https://panop.io/threat-heartbeat/CVE-2026-111322/
---

# CVE-2026-111322 Archon - Authentication Bypass

Archon 0.2.13 through 0.11.1 contains a missing authentication vulnerability caused by unauthenticated access to the /api/\* control API binding to 0.0.0.0, letting unauthenticated attackers execute commands on the host as the Archon user, exploit requires network access.

CVSS base score 9.8 /10

Critical

CISA KEV

Not listed

Public exploit

None known

Authentication

Not required

[View the NVD record ↗](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-111322)

## Details

Type

Broken Authentication

Impact

Remote Code Execution

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Published

15 October 2026

Updated

16 October 2026

Weakness

[CWE-306](https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/306.html)

## Vendor fix

Update to the latest version beyond 0.11.1.

Patching closes this CVE. It does not tell you which of your systems run the affected version, or what else is exposed alongside them.

## References

- [https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-111322](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-111322)
- [https://github.com/coleam00/Archon/blob/v0.11.1/packages/server/src/index.ts#L909](https://github.com/coleam00/Archon/blob/v0.11.1/packages/server/src/index.ts#L909)
- [https://github.com/coleam00/Archon/blob/v0.11.1/packages/server/src/routes/api.ts#L1749-L1756](https://github.com/coleam00/Archon/blob/v0.11.1/packages/server/src/routes/api.ts#L1749-L1756)
- [https://hackmd.io/@hieuPenguinnn/archon-os-api-missing-authentication-default](https://hackmd.io/@hieuPenguinnn/archon-os-api-missing-authentication-default)
- [https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/archon-0.2.13-through-0.11.1-missing-authentication-via-api-control-api](https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/archon-0.2.13-through-0.11.1-missing-authentication-via-api-control-api)
- [https://github.com/coleam00/Archon](https://github.com/coleam00/Archon)
- [https://github.com/coleam00/Archon/blob/v0.11.1/packages/server/src/auth/config.ts#L25-L27](https://github.com/coleam00/Archon/blob/v0.11.1/packages/server/src/auth/config.ts#L25-L27)

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