Moquette is a lightweight Java MQTT broker. Prior to 0.18.1, when a configured authenticator or authorizator class cannot be loaded, Server.initializeAuthenticator and Server.initializeAuthorizatorPolicy treat the failure as though no custom class was configured and fall back to AcceptAllAuthenticator or PermitAllAuthorizatorPolicy. A misspelled class name, missing dependency, constructor failure, or classpath problem can therefore start the broker with authentication or authorization disabled even though the operator configured those controls. This issue is fixed in version 0.18.1.
CVE-2026-95848
CRITICALPre-NVD 9.39.3
EchelonGraph scoreLOW confidence
This critical-severity CVE scores 9.3 under a secondary CVSS source (NVD's own analysis pending). EPSS exploit-prediction score not yet available (the EPSS model rescores nightly; freshly-published CVEs typically appear within 48 hours). GitHub Security Advisory data not yet ingested — confidence will rise once GHSA publishes (typical lag: hours to days for open-source ecosystem CVEs; never for infrastructure-only CVEs).
Triggered by: NVD CVSS baseline
Sources: secondary
9.3EG
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
- High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: —CVSS: 9.3Exploit: None knownExposed: 0
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v3
- 9.3
- EG Score
- 9.3(low)
- EG Risk
- 46(Track)EG Risk 46/100SSVC: Track
EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).
How it’s computedSeverity93% × 45%Exploitation0% × 40%Automatability30% × 15%Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence. - EPSS PROB
- —
- EPSS %ILE
- —
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
September 23, 2026
Last Modified
September 23, 2026
Advisory Details (4)
Auto-updated Sep 23, 2026🔬 Proof of concept available. Patch available. Sources: github_commit, github_pr, github_release, github.
github Patch Available🟡 PoC Available
Pattern-ACL wildcard injection (cross-tenant authorization bypass) plus a remote-unauthenticated DoS cluster, a Will-message authorization bypass, and a cross-session durable-corruption bug · Advisory · moquette-io/moquette · GitHub
https://github.com/moquette-io/moquette/security/advisories/GHSA-5f42-97gr-vfhqgithub_release Patch Available
Release 0.18.1
Patch available: moquette-io/moquette v0.18.1
https://github.com/moquette-io/moquette/releases/tag/v0.18.1github_pr
Fail closed when a configured authorizator/authenticator class fails to load
Fix merged in moquette-io/moquette PR #967 on 2026-08-01 — awaiting tagged release
https://github.com/moquette-io/moquette/pull/967github_commit Patch Available
commit 14a2f4fd280c (moquette-io/moquette)
Patch available: moquette-io/moquette v0.18.1 (contains commit 14a2f4fd280c)
https://github.com/moquette-io/moquette/commit/14a2f4fd280c8f6a791600c306cbccecb7c67007Weakness Classification(1)
MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.
Data Freshness Timeline
(refreshed 3× in last 7d / 3× in last 30d)
Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.
- 2026-09-23 17:18 UTCEG score recompute
- 2026-09-23 16:39 UTCEG score recompute
- 2026-09-23 16:39 UTCMITRE cvelistV5first tracked
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Frequently asked(4)
What is CVE-2026-95848?
CVE-2026-95848 is a critical vulnerability published on September 23, 2026. Moquette is a lightweight Java MQTT broker. Prior to 0.18.1, when a configured authenticator or authorizator class cannot be loaded, Server.initializeAuthenticator and Server.initializeAuthorizatorPolicy treat the failure as though no custom class was configured and fall back to…
When was CVE-2026-95848 disclosed?
CVE-2026-95848 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on September 23, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-95848?
CVE-2026-95848 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.3 (NVD). The EG score is currently aggregating — additional source signals are being incorporated as they become available..
How do I remediate CVE-2026-95848?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2026-95848, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.
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