Missing Critical Step in Authentication Affecting trino package, versions <481-r0


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on default assessment until relevant scores are available.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.05% (17th percentile)

Do your applications use this vulnerable package?

In a few clicks we can analyze your entire application and see what components are vulnerable in your application, and suggest you quick fixes.

Test your applications
  • Snyk IDSNYK-WOLFILATEST-TRINO-16726871
  • published17 May 2026
  • disclosed22 Apr 2026

Introduced: 22 Apr 2026

CVE-2026-40542  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-304  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Wolfi trino to version 481-r0 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream trino package and not the trino package as distributed by Wolfi. See How to fix? for Wolfi relevant fixed versions and status.

Missing critical step in authentication in Apache HttpClient 5.6 allows an attacker to cause the client to accept SCRAM-SHA-256 authentication without proper mutual authentication verification. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 5.6.1, which fixes this issue.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1