CVE-2026-41081

Published: Apr 27, 2026 Last Modified: Apr 28, 2026
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MEDIUM 6,5
Source: 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Attack Vector: network
Attack Complexity: low
Privileges Required: none
User Interaction: none
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: low
Integrity: low
Availability: none

Description

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Improper Handling of TLS Client Authentication Failure Leading to Anonymous Principal Assignment in Apache Storm

Versions Affected: up to 2.8.7

Description: When TLS transport is enabled in Apache Storm without requiring client certificate authentication (the default configuration), the TlsTransportPlugin assigns a fallback principal (CN=ANONYMOUS) if no client certificate is presented or if certificate verification fails. The underlying SSLPeerUnverifiedException is caught and suppressed rather than rejecting the connection.

This fail-open behavior means an unauthenticated client can establish a TLS connection and receive a valid principal identity. If the configured authorizer (e.g., SimpleACLAuthorizer) does not explicitly deny access to CN=ANONYMOUS, this may result in unauthorized access to Storm services. The condition is logged at debug level only, reducing visibility in production.

Impact: Unauthenticated clients may be assigned a principal identity, potentially bypassing authorization in permissive or misconfigured environments.

Mitigation: Users should upgrade to 2.8.7 in which TLS authentication failures are handled in a fail-closed manner.

Users who cannot upgrade immediately should:
- Enable mandatory client certificate authentication (nimbus.thrift.tls.client.auth.required: true)
- Ensure authorization rules explicitly deny access to CN=ANONYMOUS
- Review all ACL configurations for implicit default-allow behavior

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System)

Trend Analysis

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System)

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EPSS Score
0,0011
Percentile
0,3th
Updated

Single Data Point

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287

Improper Authentication

Draft
Abstraction: Class Structure: Simple
Common Consequences
Security Scopes Affected:
Integrity Confidentiality Availability Access Control
Potential Impacts:
Read Application Data Gain Privileges Or Assume Identity Execute Unauthorized Code Or Commands
Applicable Platforms
Technologies: ICS/OT, Not Technology-Specific, Web Based
Likelihood of Exploit: High
View CWE Details
Application

Storm by Apache

Product Information
Vendor Apache
Product Storm
Version Range Affected
To 2.8.7 (exclusive)
cpe:2.3:a:apache:storm:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Common Platform Enumeration - Standardized vulnerability identification
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/04/25/3
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/04/25/3
https://lists.apache.org/thread/plxx5l29dvplk5rwzdcq53rdfl6…
https://lists.apache.org/thread/plxx5l29dvplk5rwzdcq53rdfl6v4gs8