Incorrect Check of Function Return Value Affecting com.yubico:webauthn-server-core package, versions [2.6.0-alpha2,2.6.0-RC1)[2.7.0-alpha1,2.7.0-RC1)[2.8.0-alpha1,2.8.2)[2.9.0-alpha1,2.9.0)


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.31% (23rd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-JAVA-COMYUBICO-17235614
  • published8 Jun 2026
  • disclosed14 May 2026
  • creditphilsmart

Introduced: 14 May 2026

CVE-2026-46419  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-253  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade com.yubico:webauthn-server-core to version 2.6.0-RC1, 2.7.0-RC1, 2.8.2, 2.9.0 or higher.

Overview

Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Incorrect Check of Function Return Value in the "second factor" flow where FinishAssertionSteps fails to cross-check the verified credential handle against the requested username when a userHandle is not found for that username during the initial lookup. An attacker can gain unauthorized access by exploiting this flaw to impersonate another user.

CVSS Base Scores

version 4.0
version 3.1