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GCVE-1988-2026-0161

[0day-rubbish] Akana API Platform 8.4.29 Unauthenticated RCE via path-normalization filter/dispatcher discrepancy (9.8)

Description (en)

0day Rubbish Research Team is publicly disclosing a vulnerability in Akana API Platform 8.4.29.

Type: Unauthenticated RCE via path-normalization filter/dispatcher discrepancy (CWE-863)
CVSS: 9.8 (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Impact: Unauthenticated code execution inside the API platform container: gateway policies, credentials, proxied 
traffic, and the management plane become accessible.
Authentication: unauthenticated / pre-auth

Full technical analysis and a reproducible proof-of-concept:
  https://0day-rubbish.com/blog/akana-api-platform-path-normalization-unauth-rce

Project archive (ongoing disclosure series):
  https://github.com/Exploit-Garbage/0day-Rubbish

Vendor has been notified. CVE ID is pending.

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