Vulnerability Description
Coturn is a free open source implementation of TURN and STUN Server. Prior to 4.15.0, a server using --mobility authenticates a resumed REFRESH request with the resuming user's credentials but does not verify that identity against the original allocation owner, allowing an authenticated attacker who obtains a victim MOBILITY-TICKET to receive and inject relayed traffic and consume the victim's quota. In the handle_turn_refresh resume branch, the victim allocation (orig_ss) is located solely by the attacker-controlled mobile id, and credentials are only adopted (via copy_auth_parameters) when the resuming session is unauthenticated. Because the attacker's session already has hmackey_set set to 1 from its own prior authentication (which is never reset for long-term-credential sessions), the credential copy is skipped and check_stun_auth validates the REFRESH against the attacker's own identity rather than the allocation owner's. This issue is fixed in version 4.15.0.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://github.com/coturn/coturn/commit/37df0513168f830a7c9ce0a411db0300fa182f05
- https://github.com/coturn/coturn/security/advisories/GHSA-69wx-x7x6-pjj8
- https://github.com/coturn/coturn/security/advisories/GHSA-69wx-x7x6-pjj8
FAQ
What is CVE-2026-65981?
CVE-2026-65981 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.1 (HIGH). Coturn is a free open source implementation of TURN and STUN Server. Prior to 4.15.0, a server using --mobility authenticates a resumed REFRESH request with the resuming user's credentials but does no...
How severe is CVE-2026-65981?
CVE-2026-65981 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.1/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2026-65981?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Review vendor security bulletins for remediation guidance.