Auth bypass in Adobe Commerce
CVE-2026-71362
Adobe Commerce is affected by an Incorrect Authorization vulnerability that could result in privilege escalation. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to gain elevated access to sensitive resources. Exploitation of this issue does not require user interaction.
Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.1 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.896 (99.8th percentile), scored .
High probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — patch promptly. 100th percentile — 99.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.251 · newest: 0.896 · change: +0.645
Affected products
- Adobe Commerce — versions 0, 2.4.9-2026-aug, 2.4.8-2026-aug, 2.4.7-2026-aug, 2.4.6-2026-aug, 2.4.5-2026-aug, 2.4.4-2026-aug
- Adobe Commerce B2b — versions 0, 1.5.3-2026-aug, 1.5.2-2026-aug, 1.4.2-2026-aug, 1.3.4-2026-aug, 1.3.3-2026-aug
- Adobe Commerce — versions 2.4.4, 2.4.5, 2.4.6
- Adobe Commerce B2b — versions 1.3.3, 1.3.4, 1.4.2
- Adobe Magento — versions 2.4.7, 2.4.8, 2.4.9
- Adobe Magento Open Source — versions 0, 2.4.9-2026-aug, 2.4.8-2026-aug, 2.4.7-2026-aug, 2.4.6-2026-aug
Weakness classification (CWE)
CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)
This CVE is on the CISA KEV catalog, added on . CISA KEV inclusion means CISA has confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; US federal agencies are required to remediate within a published due date.
BOD 22-01 due date: .
Required action: Apply mitigations in accordance with vendor instructions, ensuring compliance with CISA’s BOD 26-04 Prioritizing Security Updates Based on Risk (see URL in Notes) guidance and CISA’s “Forensics Triage Requirements” (see URL in Notes). Follow applicable BOD 26-04 guidance for cloud services or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. Stakeholders are responsible for evaluating each asset's internet exposure and ensuring adherence to BOD 26-04 patching guidelines.
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- helpx.adobe.com/security/products/magento/apsb26-92.html (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
- 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 (US Government Resource)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-71362?
- CVE-2026-71362 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Adobe Commerce, classified under Incorrect Authorization. CVSS score: 9.1/10. Published 2026-08-11.
- How severe is CVE-2026-71362?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.1 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2026-71362 known to be exploited?
- Yes. CVE-2026-71362 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2026-09-24), indicating it is being actively exploited. 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.