RCE in Perforce Akana

CVE-2026-85978

An unauthenticated remote code execution vulnerability exists in the Policy Manager console of Akana API Platform. A path normalization discrepancy between the authentication filter and the servlet dispatcher allows a crafted request to bypass authentication and reach an endpoint that evaluates attacker-supplied script code without sandboxing, resulting in arbitrary code execution. Exploitation requires no authentication or user interaction.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-85978?
CVE-2026-85978 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Perforce Akana, classified under CWE-41. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2026-09-09.
How severe is CVE-2026-85978?
Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.