MFA bypass via password-only TOTP reset
Published Jun 5, 2026 · Updated Jun 5, 2026
Authentication bypass in Termix before 2.3.2 allows remote authenticated users with an account password to defeat TOTP protection. The users.ts handlers select password validation and skip the corresponding TOTP-verification branch before disabling TOTP or issuing new backup codes. Exploitation requires a valid Termix session and the account password, after which TOTP can be removed or replacement recovery codes obtained.
Summary
What happened
Authentication bypass in Termix before 2.3.2 allows remote authenticated users with an account password to defeat TOTP protection. The users.ts handlers select password validation and skip the corresponding TOTP-verification branch before disabling TOTP or issuing new backup codes. Exploitation requires a valid Termix session and the account password, after which TOTP can be removed or replacement recovery codes obtained.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2026-45749
- Published
- Jun 5, 2026
- Updated
- Jun 5, 2026
- Vendor
- Termix-SSH
- Product
- Termix
- Classifications
- CWE-308, T1556.006
- Attack vector
- network
- Privileges
- authenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Jun 5, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Jun 5, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
Exploitability
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- Affected versionversion=< 2.3.2
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Attacks
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Weakness, pattern, technique
Public exploit references
- Password-only TOTP reset proof of conceptproof of concept · demonstrated
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