CVE-2026-42452 (GCVE-0-2026-42452)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-05-08 22:54 – Updated: 2026-05-12 02:14
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Title
Termix: Pending-TOTP temporary token can regenerate backup codes and neutralize TOTP
Summary
Termix is a web-based server management platform with SSH terminal, tunneling, and file editing capabilities. Prior to version 2.1.0, /users/login issues a temporary JWT (temp_token) for TOTP-enabled accounts. That token carries a pendingTOTP state and should only be valid for the second-factor flow. However, the auth middleware accepts this token on regular authenticated endpoints. This effectively turns 2FA into single-factor (password) for impacted accounts. This issue has been patched in version 2.1.0.
Severity
8.1 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
SSVC
Exploitation: poc Automatable: no Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator (v2.0.3)
CWE
  • CWE-304 - Missing Critical Step in Authentication
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
Termix-SSH Termix Affected: < 2.1.0
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