Adobe Commerce and Magento Incorrect Authorization Vulnerability (CVE-2026-71362)
Severity: critical · Patch status: unknown · Since 2026-09-24 · CVE-2026-71362
Adobe Commerce and Magento contains an incorrect authorization vulnerability that could allow an attacker to leverage this vulnerability to gain elevated access to sensitive resources without any user interaction. CISA added CVE-2026-71362 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on Sep 24, 2026, which means attackers are exploiting it in the wild.
What to do
- Apply mitigations in accordance with vendor instructions, ensuring compliance with CISA’s BOD 26-04 Prioritizing Security Updates Based on Risk (see URL in Notes) guidance and CISA’s “Forensics Triage Requirements” (see URL in Notes). Follow applicable BOD 26-04 guidance for cloud services or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. Stakeholders are responsible for evaluating each asset's internet exposure and ensuring adherence to BOD 26-04 patching guidelines.
- US federal agencies must remediate by Sep 27, 2026 (BOD 22-01); treat that as the outer limit.
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