CVE-2023-32077
Netmaker has Hardcoded DNS Secret Key
Netmaker makes networks with WireGuard. Prior to versions 0.17.1 and 0.18.6, hardcoded DNS key usage has been found in Netmaker allowing unauth users to interact with DNS API endpoints. The issue is patched in 0.17.1 and fixed in 0.18.6. If users are using 0.17.1, they should run docker pull gravitl/netmaker:v0.17.1 and docker-compose up -d. This will switch them to the patched users. If users are using v0.18.0-0.18.5, they should upgrade to v0.18.6 or later. As a workaround, someone who is using version 0.17.1 can pull the latest docker image of the backend and restart the server.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
Netmaker has Hardcoded DNS Secret Key
Netmaker makes networks with WireGuard. Prior to versions 0.17.1 and 0.18.6, hardcoded DNS key usage has been found in Netmaker allowing unauth users to interact with DNS API endpoints. The issue is patched in 0.17.1 and fixed in 0.18.6. If users are using 0.17.1, they should run docker pull gravitl/netmaker:v0.17.1 and docker-compose up -d. This will switch them to the patched users. If users are using v0.18.0-0.18.5, they should upgrade to v0.18.6 or later. As a workaround, someone who is using version 0.17.1 can pull the latest docker image of the backend and restart the server.
- Record
CVE-2023-32077- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-321
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2023-2249
Netmaker makes networks with WireGuard. Prior to versions 0.17.1 and 0.18.6, hardcoded DNS key usage has been found in Netmaker allowing unauth users to interact with DNS API endpoints. The issue is patched in 0.17.1 and fixed in 0.18.6. If users are using 0.17.1, they should run docker pull gravitl/netmaker:v0.17.1 and docker-compose up -d. This will switch them to the patched users. If users are using v0.18.0-0.18.5, they should upgrade to v0.18.6 or later. As a workaround, someone who is using version 0.17.1 can pull the latest docker image of the backend and restart the server.
- Record
EUVD-2023-2249- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-8x8h-hcq8-jwwx
Netmaker has Hardcoded DNS Secret Key
Impact
Hardcoded DNS key usage has been found in Netmaker allowing unauth users to interact with DNS API endpoints.
Patches
Issue is patched in 0.17.1, and fixed in 0.18.6+.
If Users are using 0.17.1, they should run "docker pull gravitl/netmaker:v0.17.1" and "docker-compose up -d". This will switch them to the patched users
If users are using v0.18.0-0.18.5, they should upgrade to v0.18.6 or later.
Workarounds
If using 0.17.1, can just pull the latest docker image of backend and restart server.
References
Credit to Project Discovery, and in particular https://github.com/rootxharsh , https://github.com/iamnoooob, and https://github.com/projectdiscovery
- Record
GHSA-8x8h-hcq8-jwwx- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-321, CWE-798
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
Netmaker makes networks with WireGuard. Prior to versions 0.17.1 and 0.18.6, hardcoded DNS key usage has been found in Netmaker allowing unauth users to interact with DNS API endpoints. The issue is patched in 0.17.1 and fixed in 0.18.6. If users are using 0.17.1, they should run docker pull gravitl/netmaker:v0.17.1 and docker-compose up -d. This will switch them to the patched users. If users are using v0.18.0-0.18.5, they should upgrade to v0.18.6 or later. As a workaround, someone who is using version 0.17.1 can pull the latest docker image of the backend and restart the server.
- Record
CVE-2023-32077- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-321, CWE-798
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
Netmaker has Hardcoded DNS Secret Key
Netmaker makes networks with WireGuard. Prior to versions 0.17.1 and 0.18.6, hardcoded DNS key usage has been found in Netmaker allowing unauth users to interact with DNS API endpoints. The issue is patched in 0.17.1 and fixed in 0.18.6. If users are using 0.17.1, they should run docker pull gravitl/netmaker:v0.17.1 and docker-compose up -d. This will switch them to the patched users. If users are using v0.18.0-0.18.5, they should upgrade to v0.18.6 or later. As a workaround, someone who is using version 0.17.1 can pull the latest docker image of the backend and restart the server.
- Record
CVE-2023-32077- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-321
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-8x8h-hcq8-jwwx
Netmaker has Hardcoded DNS Secret Key
Impact
Hardcoded DNS key usage has been found in Netmaker allowing unauth users to interact with DNS API endpoints.
Patches
Issue is patched in 0.17.1, and fixed in 0.18.6+.
If Users are using 0.17.1, they should run "docker pull gravitl/netmaker:v0.17.1" and "docker-compose up -d". This will switch them to the patched users
If users are using v0.18.0-0.18.5, they should upgrade to v0.18.6 or later.
Workarounds
If using 0.17.1, can just pull the latest docker image of backend and restart server.
References
Credit to Project Discovery, and in particular https://github.com/rootxharsh , https://github.com/iamnoooob, and https://github.com/projectdiscovery
- Record
GHSA-8x8h-hcq8-jwwx- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-321, CWE-798
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGO-2023-2022 No score
Netmaker has Hardcoded DNS Secret Key in github.com/gravitl/netmaker
Netmaker has Hardcoded DNS Secret Key in github.com/gravitl/netmaker
- Record
GO-2023-2022- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
github.com/gravitl/netmakerGo |
before 0.17.1 | 0.17.1 |
github.com/gravitl/netmakerGo |
0.18.0 up to 0.18.6 | 0.18.6 |
github.com/gravitl/netmakerGo |
before 0.17.1, 0.18.0 up to 0.18.6 | 0.17.10.18.6 |
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Nuclei | Netmaker - Hardcoded DNS Secret Key |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases, published | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, Nuclei, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2023-32077 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Gravitl Netmaker, published August 24, 2023. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 3.53%, the 89th percentile. Fixed in github.com/gravitl/netmaker 0.17.1.
References
github.com/gravitl/netmaker/security/advisories/GHSA-8x8h-hcq8-jwwx
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-32077