Critical severity · published Sep 9, 2026
CVE-2026-85978
Unauthenticated Remote Code Execution in Akana API Platform
9.8
CVSS
1.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
An unauthenticated remote code execution vulnerability exists in the Policy Manager console of Akana API Platform. A path normalization discrepancy between the authentication filter and the servlet dispatcher allows a crafted request to bypass authentication and reach an endpoint that evaluates attacker-supplied script code without sandboxing, resulting in arbitrary code execution. Exploitation requires no authentication or user interaction.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.4% · higher than 73% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
AK
Akana · Perforce
All versions prior to 2024.1; 2024.1.0 through 2024.1.5; 2025.1.0 through 2025.1.1; 2026.1 · source: vendor
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-85978
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-85978
portal.perforce.com
https://portal.perforce.com/s/cve/a91Qi000003CcxRIAS/unauthenticated-remote-code-execution-in-akana-policy-manager-console
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