CVE-2026-33640
OTP brute-force bypass enables Outline account takeover.
Is CVE-2026-33640 being exploited?
Not confirmed. CVE-2026-33640 does not appear in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, which records only exploitation that has been observed and reported publicly. That is evidence of absence of a report, not evidence the flaw is unattacked. EPSS currently estimates a 0.47% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How severe is CVE-2026-33640?
CVE-2026-33640 is rated Critical with a CVSS score of 9.1. Severity describes how bad exploitation would be, not how likely it is: pair it with exploitation evidence before deciding what to patch first.
Is there a patch for CVE-2026-33640?
Yes. A fix has been recorded for CVE-2026-33640. The vendor advisory is the authority on the exact fixed version — apply it from there rather than from a summary.
What does CVE-2026-33640 affect?
CVE-2026-33640 affects Outline (versions < 1.6.0). Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.
What should I do about CVE-2026-33640?
Upgrade to 1.6.0+
Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.
Rate-limit bypass allows brute-forcing OTPs to gain unauthorized access.
Immediate action required
- affected>= 0.86.0 and < 1.6.0
As published in the CVE Program record. A version outside these ranges is not a statement that it is unaffected — vendors sometimes understate a range, and distribution-backported builds carry upstream numbers that do not reflect what was patched into them.