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CVE-2026-8715
Published:August 13, 2026
Updated:August 31, 2026
Vault Secrets Operator 1.3.0 up to 1.4.1 is vulnerable to an arbitrary file read and credential exfiltration issue in the AppRole authentication configuration that may allow a tenant with limited Kubernetes RBAC permissions to read files from the operator pod's filesystem and transmit their contents to a tenant-controlled endpoint, potentially leading to privilege escalation within the cluster. This vulnerability (CVE-2026-8715) is fixed in Vault Secrets Operator 1.5.0.
Affected Packages
github.com/hashicorp/vault-secrets-operator (GO):
Affected version(s) >=v1.3.0 <v1.5.0
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version v1.5.0
Related Resources (5)
https://github.com/hashicorp/vault-secrets-operator
https://discuss.hashicorp.com/t/hcsec-2026-28-vault-secrets-operator-vulnerable-to-arbitrary-file-read-via-approle-secretidpath/77645
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/08/28/3
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-8715
https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2026/8xxx/CVE-2026-8715.json
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CVSS v4
Base Score:
9.3
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Attack Requirements
NONE
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
HIGH
Vulnerable System Integrity
HIGH
Vulnerable System Availability
NONE
Subsequent System Confidentiality
HIGH
Subsequent System Integrity
HIGH
Subsequent System Availability
NONE
CVSS v3
Base Score:
9.6
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
CHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
NONE
Weakness Type (CWE)
Files or Directories Accessible to External Parties
CWE-552
EPSS
Base Score:
0.34