Low [CVE-2026-40969] The raw message of every server-side AuthenticationException is returned to the unauthenticated remote caller in the gRPC status…
This low-severity VMware (Broadcom) advisory covers CVE-2026-40969.
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Summary
The raw message of every server-side AuthenticationException is returned to the unauthenticated remote caller in the gRPC status description. This allows an attacker to obtain information about the authentication failure, which may be useful for further attacks.
Affected versions
No affected-version range was extracted from the source record. The vendor advisory is authoritative — check it before change work.
NVD record · high-confidence parse· fetched 3 months ago·verify at source
- 1.0.0
- 1.0.2
- 1.0.3
NVD record · high-confidence parse· fetched 3 months ago·verify at source
Mitigation
Upgrade to a fixed release: 1.0.0, 1.0.2, 1.0.3. That is the remediation for this advisory.
The vendor advisory may list additional interim mitigations or workarounds not captured here — review it before change work.
NVD record · high-confidence parse· fetched 3 months ago·verify at source
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