C2 session takeover via unauthenticated MCP interface
Published Mar 31, 2026 · Updated Mar 31, 2026
Authentication bypass in Bishop Fox Sliver before 1.7.4 allows remote attackers to control active C2 sessions through an operator's browser. The client-side MCP service omits authentication and origin restrictions, while its text/plain handling lets cross-origin requests avoid browser preflight. An operator must visit an attacker-controlled page unless the service is bound beyond localhost; exploitation exposes target data and file operations across connected implants.
Summary
What happened
Authentication bypass in Bishop Fox Sliver before 1.7.4 allows remote attackers to control active C2 sessions through an operator's browser. The client-side MCP service omits authentication and origin restrictions, while its text/plain handling lets cross-origin requests avoid browser preflight. An operator must visit an attacker-controlled page unless the service is bound beyond localhost; exploitation exposes target data and file operations across connected implants.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2026-34227
- Published
- Mar 31, 2026
- Updated
- Mar 31, 2026
- Vendor
- Bishop Fox
- Product
- Sliver
- Classifications
- CWE-306, CWE-942, T1189
- Attack vector
- network
- Privileges
- unauthenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Mar 31, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Mar 31, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
Exploitability
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- Affected versionversion=< 1.7.4
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Public exploit references
- CVE-2026-34227 CORS-to-CSRF proof of conceptproof of concept · demonstrated
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