Description
Moquette is a lightweight Java MQTT broker. Prior to 0.18.1, when pattern-based ACL rules are configured, AuthorizationsCollector.canDoOperation substitutes client ID and username values directly into rules containing %c or %u and then treats the result as an MQTT topic filter. A client that uses + or # in either identity can broaden the substituted filter and gain cross-tenant read and write access. A # identity can also produce an invalid filter that triggers a NullPointerException in Topic.match and disrupts session processing. This issue is fixed in version 0.18.1.
Published: 2026-09-23
Score: 9.6 Critical
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-5f42-97gr-vfhq Moquette: Pattern-ACL wildcard injection (cross-tenant authorization bypass) plus a remote-unauthenticated DoS cluster, a Will-message authorization bypass, and a cross-session durable-corruption bug
History

Wed, 23 Sep 2026 18:00:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Moquette-io
Moquette-io moquette
Vendors & Products Moquette-io
Moquette-io moquette

Wed, 23 Sep 2026 16:45:00 +0000

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Description Moquette is a lightweight Java MQTT broker. Prior to 0.18.1, when pattern-based ACL rules are configured, AuthorizationsCollector.canDoOperation substitutes client ID and username values directly into rules containing %c or %u and then treats the result as an MQTT topic filter. A client that uses + or # in either identity can broaden the substituted filter and gain cross-tenant read and write access. A # identity can also produce an invalid filter that triggers a NullPointerException in Topic.match and disrupts session processing. This issue is fixed in version 0.18.1.
Title Moquette pattern ACL wildcard injection allows cross-tenant authorization bypass
Weaknesses CWE-155
CWE-863
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.6, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N'}


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Moquette-io Moquette
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-23T16:29:36.296Z

Reserved: 2026-09-04T14:45:10.648Z

Link: CVE-2026-85724

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Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-09-23T17:17:17.623

Modified: 2026-09-23T18:12:04.247

Link: CVE-2026-85724

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Updated: 2026-09-23T17:45:07Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-155

    Improper Neutralization of Wildcards or Matching Symbols

  • CWE-863

    Incorrect Authorization