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CVE-2026-111998
Published:October 18, 2026
Updated:October 20, 2026
Vanus 0.8.0 through 0.9.0 contains a default credentials vulnerability that allows unauthenticated remote attackers to gain cluster-admin access by using the hardcoded admin token. Attackers can send the fixed Bearer token to the gateway gRPC proxy port to manage namespaces, eventbuses, users, tokens, and role bindings, and read or publish events.
Related Resources (7)
https://github.com/vanus-labs/vanus/blob/v0.9.0/internal/controller/tenant/controller.go#L449-L500
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-111998
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/vanus-0.8.0-through-0.9.0-default-admin-credentials-via-gateway
https://github.com/vanus-labs/vanus/blob/v0.9.0/internal/primitive/constants.go#L37
https://github.com/vanus-labs/vanus
https://github.com/vanus-labs/vanus/issues/647
https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2026/111xxx/CVE-2026-111998.json
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CVSS v4
Base Score:
9.3
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Attack Requirements
NONE
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
HIGH
Vulnerable System Integrity
HIGH
Vulnerable System Availability
HIGH
Subsequent System Confidentiality
NONE
Subsequent System Integrity
NONE
Subsequent System Availability
NONE
CVSS v3
Base Score:
9.8
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Weakness Type (CWE)
Use of Default Credentials
CWE-1392
EPSS
Base Score:
0.53