---
title: "CVE-2026-92717: Covenant - Authentication Bypass"
description: "Covenant <= 0.6 contains a broken authentication caused by missing Authorize attribute on CovenantHub SignalR hub, letting unauthenticated attackers obtain signed JWT tokens and access operator API, exploit requires no authentication."
url: https://panop.io/threat-heartbeat/CVE-2026-92717/
---

# CVE-2026-92717 Covenant - Authentication Bypass

Covenant <= 0.6 contains a broken authentication caused by missing Authorize attribute on CovenantHub SignalR hub, letting unauthenticated attackers obtain signed JWT tokens and access operator API, exploit requires no authentication.

CVSS base score 9.1 /10

Critical

CISA KEV

Not listed

Public exploit

None known

Authentication

Not required

EPSS

0.50% chance of exploitation in 30 days

[View the NVD record ↗](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-92717)

## Details

Type

Authentication Bypass

Impact

Broken Authentication, Information Disclosure

CVSS vector

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

Published

16 September 2026

Updated

15 October 2026

Weakness

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

## Vendor fix

Update to the latest version where the Authorize attribute is properly applied.

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-2026-92717](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-92717)
- [https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/covenant-through-0.6-missing-authentication-on-the-covenanthub-signalr-hub](https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/covenant-through-0.6-missing-authentication-on-the-covenanthub-signalr-hub)
- [https://github.com/cobbr/Covenant](https://github.com/cobbr/Covenant)
- [https://github.com/cobbr/Covenant/blob/v0.6/Covenant/Core/CovenantService.cs#L3958-L3975](https://github.com/cobbr/Covenant/blob/v0.6/Covenant/Core/CovenantService.cs#L3958-L3975)
- [https://github.com/cobbr/Covenant/blob/v0.6/Covenant/Hubs/CovenantHub.cs#L28-L33](https://github.com/cobbr/Covenant/blob/v0.6/Covenant/Hubs/CovenantHub.cs#L28-L33)
- [https://github.com/cobbr/Covenant/issues/406](https://github.com/cobbr/Covenant/issues/406)

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