CVE-2026-115361
OpenBao before 2.6.3 ACL Bypass via Dropped Templated Policy Denial
OpenBao before 2.6.3 contains an ACL bypass vulnerability that silently drops explicit deny rules based on forbidden identity metadata templates within wildcard grants. Attackers whose identity metadata contains wildcard or path segments can access paths that should be denied within the broader wildcard-granted scope.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- High
- Privileges needed
- High
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- Low
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
OpenBao before 2.6.3 ACL Bypass via Dropped Templated Policy Denial
OpenBao before 2.6.3 contains an ACL bypass vulnerability that silently drops explicit deny rules based on forbidden identity metadata templates within wildcard grants. Attackers whose identity metadata contains wildcard or path segments can access paths that should be denied within the broader wildcard-granted scope.
- Record
CVE-2026-115361- CVSS 4.0
- 2.1 Low
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - CVSS 3.1
- 4.1 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L - Weakness
- CWE-863
- Updated
- 2026-11-04
EUVDEUVD-2026-108286
OpenBao before 2.6.3 contains an ACL bypass vulnerability that silently drops explicit deny rules based on forbidden identity metadata templates within wildcard grants. Attackers whose identity metadata contains wildcard or path segments can access paths that should be denied within the broader wildcard-granted scope.
- Record
EUVD-2026-108286- CVSS 4.0
- 2.1 Low
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - Updated
- 2026-11-04
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-fwx5-v4ww-26c8
OpenBao before 2.6.3 contains an ACL bypass vulnerability that silently drops explicit deny rules...
OpenBao before 2.6.3 contains an ACL bypass vulnerability that silently drops explicit deny rules based on forbidden identity metadata templates within wildcard grants. Attackers whose identity metadata contains wildcard or path segments can access paths that should be denied within the broader wildcard-granted scope.
- Record
GHSA-fwx5-v4ww-26c8- CVSS 4.0
- 2.1 Low
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/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 - CVSS 3.1
- 4.1 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L - Weakness
- CWE-863
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
OpenBao before 2.6.3 contains an ACL bypass vulnerability that silently drops explicit deny rules based on forbidden identity metadata templates within wildcard grants. Attackers whose identity metadata contains wildcard or path segments can access paths that should be denied within the broader wildcard-granted scope.
- Record
CVE-2026-115361- CVSS 4.0
- 2.1 Low
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/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 - CVSS 3.1
- 4.1 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L - Weakness
- CWE-863
- Updated
- 2026-11-04
OSV
OpenBao before 2.6.3 ACL Bypass via Dropped Templated Policy Denial
OpenBao before 2.6.3 contains an ACL bypass vulnerability that silently drops explicit deny rules based on forbidden identity metadata templates within wildcard grants. Attackers whose identity metadata contains wildcard or path segments can access paths that should be denied within the broader wildcard-granted scope.
- Record
CVE-2026-115361- CVSS 4.0
- 2.1 Low
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - Weakness
- CWE-863
- Updated
- 2026-11-05
OSVBIT-openbao-2026-115361 No score
OpenBao before 2.6.3 ACL Bypass via Dropped Templated Policy Denial
OpenBao before 2.6.3 contains an ACL bypass vulnerability that silently drops explicit deny rules based on forbidden identity metadata templates within wildcard grants. Attackers whose identity metadata contains wildcard or path segments can access paths that should be denied within the broader wildcard-granted scope.
- Record
BIT-openbao-2026-115361- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
openbaoBitnami |
before 2.6.3 | 2.6.3 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | CVE List, EUVD, NVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2026-115361 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 2.1) in Openbao, published October 22, 2026. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.21%, the 10th percentile. Fixed in openbao 2.6.3.
References
github.com/openbao/openbao/security/advisories/GHSA-hr5j-3j78-4vh2
vulncheck.com/advisories/openbao-before-2.6.3-acl-bypass-via-dropped-templated-policy-denial
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-115361