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CVE-2026-48722
Vulnerability in io.nextflow:nextflow (CVE-2026-48722)
Summary
vulnerability in io.nextflow:nextflow (CVE-2026-48722). Risk of unauthorized operations or information disclosure. Exploitable via ``TOWER_ACCESS_TOKEN``. Mitigation: upgrade to `26.04.3` or later.
AI summary snake-internal / snake-material-v2
A vulnerability tracked as **CVE-2026-48722** has been found in io.nextflow:nextflow.
Attackers can target a specific entry point like ``TOWER_ACCESS_TOKEN`` over the network to misuse the product.
Risk of unauthorized operations or information disclosure. CVSS score: ?/10.
What to do: upgrade io.nextflow:nextflow to **26.04.3** or later.
If unsure, ask your IT team or search "io.nextflow:nextflow CVE-2026-48722" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2026-48722 (io.nextflow:nextflow) — CWE-276 /
Attack surface: `TOWER_ACCESS_TOKEN`
Patched: `26.04.3` — apply immediately
Plan: 1) Audit SBOM/dependencies, 2) Stage→prod upgrade, 3) Add WAF/proxy monitoring on affected endpoints, 4) Hunt IOCs in logs.
Refs: see the GHSA / vendor advisory / patched release linked on this page.
❓ What is the problem
**A vulnerability** (CWE-276) exists in io.nextflow:nextflow. Attackers reach the vulnerable code path via ``TOWER_ACCESS_TOKEN`` without authentication.
📍 Affected scope
io.nextflow:nextflow — . Attack surface: `TOWER_ACCESS_TOKEN`.
🔥 Severity
Severity: ?. Risk of unauthorized operations or information disclosure
🔧 How to fix
Update to **26.04.3**.
🛡️ Workaround
Until the patch is applied: disable the affected feature, apply WAF rules, or restrict access via network ACLs.
🔍 Detection
Search webserver/proxy logs for unusual request patterns matching this CVE's known IOCs. Run `grep -r 'io.nextflow:nextflow' .` against your dependency files (package-lock.json, requirements.txt, go.sum) to find affected services.
Response Actions (7 steps)
Concrete steps and command examples for SOC/SRE teams to execute in order
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1Identify exposure identify
grep -r 'io.nextflow:nextflow' . | grep -v node_modulesリポジトリと本番環境の依存ファイル (package-lock.json / requirements.txt / go.sum / Gemfile.lock 等) で `io.nextflow:nextflow` を grep し、稼働しているサービス・バージョンを把握する。
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6Apply patch patch
Upgrade io.nextflow:nextflow to 26.04.3ステージング環境で 26.04.3 に上げて回帰テスト → 本番反映。回帰テストはアプリの主要ハッピーパスと、Step 3 で見つけた異常検知の続報チェックを含めること。
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7Post-deployment verification verify
Confirm patched version is live in productionパッチ適用後、ステージングで PoC または同等の悪用パターンを再現して脆弱性が閉じたことを確認。本番では Step 3 と同じログクエリでアラート再発が無いか継続監視。
Affected packages
maven
io.nextflow:nextflow
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