CVE-2026-115356
MEDIUM 5.3OpenBao before 2.6.4 and 2.7.x before 2.7.1 does not verify, when renewing a token issued by the Kubernetes Auth method, that the service account token originally used to authenticate is still valid. An authenticated attacker can keep renewing such tokens to persist access after the Kubernetes service account has been deleted.
No known exploitation, public exploit, or elevated probability at this time. Track for changes.
Exploitation likelihood
0.2%chance of exploitation in 30 days · 11th percentile
Impact if exploited
5.3CVSS 4.0 · MEDIUM
- ConfidentialityLow
- IntegrityLow
- AvailabilityNone
What an attacker needs
- ✓Access: Reachable over the network — no local access needed
- ⚠Privileges: Requires a low-privilege account
- ✓User interaction: No user interaction needed
- ✓Complexity: No special conditions — reliably repeatable
- ✓Requirements: No special attack requirements
✓ lowers the bar for an attacker · ⚠ raises it
Proof of concept
No public PoC is currently catalogued.
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Data snapshot:
Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-613: Insufficient Session Expiration
CVSS vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
References and research data (JSON)
All CVSS metrics
- MEDIUM 5.3 v4.0 · CNA Primary
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - MEDIUM 5.4 v3.1 · CNA Primary
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N - MEDIUM 5.3 v4.0 · NVD Secondary
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X - MEDIUM 5.4 v3.1 · NVD Secondary
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
References
Advisories
- https://github.com/openbao/openbao/security/advisories/GHSA-gf3j-hm38-jhh5 CVE record · VulnCheck · Updated 2026-10-22T19:13:32.611Z
NVD · CVE-2026-115356 · Updated 2026-10-23T15:17:28.317 - https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openbao-before-2.6.4-and-2.7.0-before-2.7.1-kubernetes-auth-method-token-renewal-after-revocation CVE record · VulnCheck · Updated 2026-10-22T19:13:32.611Z
NVD · CVE-2026-115356 · Updated 2026-10-23T15:17:28.317 - https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2026-108426 EUVD · EUVD-2026-108426