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title: "CVE-2026-96455: Reachy Mini - Authentication Bypass"
description: "Reachy Mini daemon contains an authentication bypass in the POST /apps/install HTTP API endpoint, caused by lack of credential checks, letting any network attacker install and run arbitrary code on the robot, exploit requires network access to the wireless unit."
url: https://panop.io/threat-heartbeat/CVE-2026-96455/
---

# CVE-2026-96455 Reachy Mini - Authentication Bypass

Reachy Mini daemon contains an authentication bypass in the POST /apps/install HTTP API endpoint, caused by lack of credential checks, letting any network attacker install and run arbitrary code on the robot, exploit requires network access to the wireless unit.

CVSS base score 8.8 /10

High

CISA KEV

Not listed

Public exploit

None known

EPSS

0.17% chance of exploitation in 30 days

[View the NVD record ↗](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-96455)

## Details

Type

Authentication Bypass

Impact

Remote Code Execution

CVSS vector

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

Published

23 September 2026

Updated

15 October 2026

Weakness

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

## Vendor fix

Implement proper authentication and authorization checks on the /apps/install endpoint to restrict access.

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-2026-96455](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-96455)
- [https://github.com/pollen-robotics/reachy\_mini/blob/main/src/reachy\_mini/daemon/app/routers/apps.py](https://github.com/pollen-robotics/reachy_mini/blob/main/src/reachy_mini/daemon/app/routers/apps.py)
- [https://github.com/pollen-robotics/reachy\_mini/pull/1207](https://github.com/pollen-robotics/reachy_mini/pull/1207)
- [https://github.com/pollen-robotics/reachy\_mini/releases/tag/v1.11.0](https://github.com/pollen-robotics/reachy_mini/releases/tag/v1.11.0)
- [https://github.com/pollen-robotics/reachy\_mini](https://github.com/pollen-robotics/reachy_mini)
- [https://github.com/pollen-robotics/reachy\_mini/blob/main/src/reachy\_mini/daemon/app/main.py](https://github.com/pollen-robotics/reachy_mini/blob/main/src/reachy_mini/daemon/app/main.py)

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