---
id: CVE-2026-85978
title: "An unauthenticated remote code execution vulnerability exists in the Policy Manager console of\_Akana\_API Platform"
summary: "An unauthenticated remote code execution vulnerability exists in the Policy Manager console of\_Akana\_API Platform. A path normalization discrepancy between the authentication filter and the servlet dispatcher allows a crafted request to …"
severity: critical
cvss: 9.8
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'
cwe:
  - CWE-41
  - CWE-94
  - CWE-863
vendor: Perforce
product: Akana
affected:
  - Akana All versions prior to 2024.1
  - Akana >= 2024.1.0 <= 2024.1.5
  - Akana >= 2025.1.0 <= 2025.1.1
  - Akana 2026.1
published: '2026-09-09'
updated: '2026-09-09'
sourceUpdated: '2026-09-09T16:04:24.933'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-85978'
references:
  - url: >-
      https://portal.perforce.com/s/cve/a91Qi000003CcxRIAS/unauthenticated-remote-code-execution-in-akana-policy-manager-console
    label: security@puppet.com
tags:
  - nvd
  - cve.org
ssvc:
  exploitation: none
  automatable: 'yes'
  technicalImpact: total
  timestamp: '2026-09-09T12:33:13.356890Z'
ingestedAt: '2026-09-10T14:27:07.059Z'
epss: 0.01439
epssPercentile: 0.72044
---

## Overview

An unauthenticated remote code execution vulnerability exists in the Policy Manager console of Akana API Platform. A path normalization discrepancy between the authentication filter and the servlet dispatcher allows a crafted request to bypass authentication and reach an endpoint that evaluates attacker-supplied script code without sandboxing, resulting in arbitrary code execution. Exploitation requires no authentication or user interaction.

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.