CVE-2026-41470

May 19, 2026, 9:08 p.m.

8.2
High

Description

LIVE555 before 2026.04.22 contains an authorization bypass vulnerability in RTSP session command handling that allows attackers to replay valid Session tokens from unauthenticated connections. Attackers who obtain a valid Session token can issue PLAY and TEARDOWN commands from a second TCP connection without authentication, causing server crashes through virtual function call errors or disrupting active streams by terminating victim sessions.

Product(s) Impacted

Vendor Product Versions
Live555
  • Live555
  • <2026.04.22

Weaknesses

Common security weaknesses mapped to this vulnerability.

CWE-863
Incorrect Authorization
The product performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action, but it does not correctly perform the check. This allows attackers to bypass intended access restrictions.

*CPE(s)

Affected systems and software identified for this CVE.

Type Vendor Product Version Update Edition Language Software Edition Target Software Target Hardware Other Information
a live555 live555 <2026.04.22 / / / / / / /

References

https://download.live555.com/
https://gist.github.com/yhcho0405/ee9b67a96808ef19f22e8a4ee88c795f
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/live555-rtsp-server-authorization-bypass-via-session-token

Tags

CWE-863
[email protected]
2026-05-19
CVE-2026-41470

CVSS Score

8.2 / 10

CVSS Data - 4.0

  • Attack Vector: NETWORK
  • Attack Complexity: HIGH
  • Attack Requirements: NONE
  • Privileges Required: NONE
  • User Interaction: NONE
  • Scope:
  • Confidentiality Impact: NONE
  • Integrity Impact: NONE
  • Availability Impact: HIGH
  • Exploit Maturity: NOT_DEFINED

    • CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

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Timeline

Published: May 19, 2026, 7:16 p.m.
Last Modified: May 19, 2026, 9:08 p.m.

Status : Awaiting Analysis

CVE has been recently published to the CVE List and has been received by the NVD.

More info

Source

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