CVE-2026-1471
Caching of authentication context
Excessive caching of authentication context in Neo4j Enterprise edition versions prior to 2026.01.4 leads to authenticated users inheriting the context of the first user who authenticated after restart. The issue is limited to certain non-default configurations of SSO (UserInfo endpoint). We recommend upgrading to versions 2026.01.4 (or 5.26.22) where the issue is fixed.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- Passive
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- Low
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
Caching of authentication context
Excessive caching of authentication context in Neo4j Enterprise edition versions prior to 2026.01.4 leads to authenticated users inheriting the context of the first user who authenticated after restart. The issue is limited to certain non-default configurations of SSO (UserInfo endpoint). We recommend upgrading to versions 2026.01.4 (or 5.26.22) where the issue is fixed.
- Record
CVE-2026-1471- CVSS 4.0
- 2.1 Low
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:P/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/AU:N/R:U/V:D/RE:L/U:Clear - Weakness
- CWE-863
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2026-11210
Excessive caching of authentication context in Neo4j Enterprise edition versions prior to 2026.01.4 leads to authenticated users inheriting the context of the first user who authenticated after restart. The issue is limited to certain non-default configurations of SSO (UserInfo endpoint). We recommend upgrading to versions 2026.01.4 (or 5.26.22) where the issue is fixed.
- Record
EUVD-2026-11210- CVSS 4.0
- 2.1 Low
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:P/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/AU:N/R:U/V:D/RE:L/U:Clear - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-4g98-g8wp-gw9f
Excessive caching of authentication context in Neo4j Enterprise edition versions prior to 2026.01...
Excessive caching of authentication context in Neo4j Enterprise edition versions prior to 2026.01.4 leads to authenticated users inheriting the context of the first user who authenticated after restart. The issue is limited to certain non-default configurations of SSO (UserInfo endpoint). We recommend upgrading to versions 2026.01.4 (or 5.26.22) where the issue is fixed.
- Record
GHSA-4g98-g8wp-gw9f- CVSS 4.0
- 2.1 Low
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:P/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:N/R:U/V:D/RE:L/U:Clear - Weakness
- CWE-863
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
Excessive caching of authentication context in Neo4j Enterprise edition versions prior to 2026.01.4 leads to authenticated users inheriting the context of the first user who authenticated after restart. The issue is limited to certain non-default configurations of SSO (UserInfo endpoint). We recommend upgrading to versions 2026.01.4 (or 5.26.22) where the issue is fixed.
- Record
CVE-2026-1471- CVSS 4.0
- 2.1 Low
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:P/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:N/R:U/V:D/RE:L/U:Clear - CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-863
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
Caching of authentication context
Excessive caching of authentication context in Neo4j Enterprise edition versions prior to 2026.01.4 leads to authenticated users inheriting the context of the first user who authenticated after restart. The issue is limited to certain non-default configurations of SSO (UserInfo endpoint). We recommend upgrading to versions 2026.01.4 (or 5.26.22) where the issue is fixed.
- Record
CVE-2026-1471- CVSS 4.0
- 2.1 Low
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:P/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/AU:N/R:U/V:D/RE:L/U:Clear - Weakness
- CWE-863
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVBIT-neo4j-2026-1471 No score
Caching of authentication context
Excessive caching of authentication context in Neo4j Enterprise edition versions prior to 2026.1.4 leads to authenticated users inheriting the context of the first user who authenticated after restart. The issue is limited to certain non-default configurations of SSO (UserInfo endpoint). We recommend upgrading to versions 2026.1.4 (or 5.26.22) where the issue is fixed.
- Record
BIT-neo4j-2026-1471- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVBIT-neo4j-enterprise-2026-1471 No score
Caching of authentication context
Excessive caching of authentication context in Neo4j Enterprise edition versions prior to 2026.1.4 leads to authenticated users inheriting the context of the first user who authenticated after restart. The issue is limited to certain non-default configurations of SSO (UserInfo endpoint). We recommend upgrading to versions 2026.1.4 (or 5.26.22) where the issue is fixed.
- Record
BIT-neo4j-enterprise-2026-1471- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
neo4jBitnami |
before 5.26.22, 2025.1.0 up to 2026.1.4 | 5.26.222026.1.4 |
neo4j-enterpriseBitnami |
before 5.26.22, 2025.1.0 up to 2026.1.4 | 5.26.222026.1.4 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2026-1471 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 2.1) in Neo4j Enterprise Edition, published March 11, 2026. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.28%, the 20th percentile. Fixed in neo4j 5.26.22.