Privilege escalation in Bkwld Decoy
CVE-2026-116471
A security flaw has been discovered in BKWLD Decoy up to 5.11.1. The impacted element is an unknown function of the file Policy.php of the component Authorization Policy. The manipulation of the argument role results in improper privilege management. The attack may be performed from remote. The exploit has been released to the public and may be used for attacks. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
Published .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
No EPSS score from FIRST.org yet. New CVEs usually get one within a few days; no score means no signal yet, not low risk. How EPSS works.
Affected products
- Bkwld Decoy — versions 5.11.0, 5.11.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- vuldb.com/vuln/426379 (technical-description, vdb-entry)
- vuldb.com/vuln/426379/cti (signature, permissions-required)
- vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-116471 (third-party-advisory)
- vuldb.com/submit/1014294 (third-party-advisory)
- docs.google.com/document/d/1aMqfRWKalkL5v9tM5nIxrOWKLbN23KLyr0jSZtan4U4/edit (exploit)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-116471?
- CVE-2026-116471 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Bkwld Decoy, classified under Incorrect Privilege Assignment. CVSS score: 4.3/10. Published 2026-10-26.
- How severe is CVE-2026-116471?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.3 out of 10.