Is CVE-2026-42602 being exploited?

Not on the CISA KEV list. EPSS exploit probability is 0.2%.

high

CVE-2026-42602

Q: Is github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-collector-contrib/extension/azureauthextension affected by CVE-2026-42602?

Go github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-collector-contrib/extension/azureauthextension is affected in >=0.124.0 <=0.150.0.

Go · github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-collector-contrib/extension/azureauthextension

Summary

opentelemetry-collector-contrib's azureauthextension Authenticate method does not validate bearer tokens, allowing auth bypass via replay

Severity: high
EPSS: 0.2% (p12)
Also known as: GHSA-pjv4-3c63-699f
Published: 2026-05-06

References

https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-collector-contrib/security/advisories/GHSA-pjv4-3c63-699f
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-42602
https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-collector-contrib

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