CVE-2026-58251
NATS Server: Queue Subscribe Authz Bypass
NATS Server is a high-performance server for NATS.io, the cloud and edge native messaging system. Prior to 2.14.0, 2.12.7, and 2.11.16, an authenticated user with subscription deny permissions could bypass a plain subject deny rule by using a queue subscription, because queue-specific deny evaluation could override the plain subject deny result when the queue name itself was not denied. This issue is fixed in versions 2.14.0, 2.12.7, and 2.11.16.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
6.5
NATS Server: Queue Subscribe Authz Bypass
NATS Server is a high-performance server for NATS.io, the cloud and edge native messaging system. Prior to 2.14.0, 2.12.7, and 2.11.16, an authenticated user with subscription deny permissions could bypass a plain subject deny rule by using a queue subscription, because queue-specific deny evaluation could override the plain subject deny result when the queue name itself was not denied. This issue is fixed in versions 2.14.0, 2.12.7, and 2.11.16.
- Record
CVE-2026-58251- CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-285
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2026-42369
6.5
NATS Server is a high-performance server for NATS.io, the cloud and edge native messaging system. Prior to 2.14.0, 2.12.7, and 2.11.16, an authenticated user with subscription deny permissions could bypass a plain subject deny rule by using a queue subscription, because queue-specific deny evaluation could override the plain subject deny result when the queue name itself was not denied. This issue is fixed in versions 2.14.0, 2.12.7, and 2.11.16.
- Record
EUVD-2026-42369- CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
6.5
NATS Server is a high-performance server for NATS.io, the cloud and edge native messaging system. Prior to 2.14.0, 2.12.7, and 2.11.16, an authenticated user with subscription deny permissions could bypass a plain subject deny rule by using a queue subscription, because queue-specific deny evaluation could override the plain subject deny result when the queue name itself was not denied. This issue is fixed in versions 2.14.0, 2.12.7, and 2.11.16.
- Record
CVE-2026-58251- CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-285
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
6.5
NATS Server: Queue Subscribe Authz Bypass
NATS Server is a high-performance server for NATS.io, the cloud and edge native messaging system. Prior to 2.14.0, 2.12.7, and 2.11.16, an authenticated user with subscription deny permissions could bypass a plain subject deny rule by using a queue subscription, because queue-specific deny evaluation could override the plain subject deny result when the queue name itself was not denied. This issue is fixed in versions 2.14.0, 2.12.7, and 2.11.16.
- Record
CVE-2026-58251- CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-285
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2026-58251
6.5
NATS Server is a high-performance server for NATS.io, the cloud and edge native messaging system. Prior to 2.14.0, 2.12.7, and 2.11.16, an authenticated user with subscription deny permissions could bypass a plain subject deny rule by using a queue subscription, because queue-specific deny evaluation could override the plain subject deny result when the queue name itself was not denied. This issue is fixed in versions 2.14.0, 2.12.7, and 2.11.16.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2026-58251- CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVJLSEC-2026-1151
6.5
NATS Server is a high-performance server for NATS.io, the cloud and edge native messaging system. Prior to 2.14.0, 2.12.7, and 2.11.16, an authenticated user with subscription deny permissions could bypass a plain subject deny rule by using a queue subscription, because queue-specific deny evaluation could override the plain subject deny result when the queue name itself was not denied. This issue is fixed in versions 2.14.0, 2.12.7, and 2.11.16.
- Record
JLSEC-2026-1151- CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2026-58251
6.5
NATS Server is a high-performance server for NATS.io, the cloud and edge native messaging system. Prior to 2.14.0, 2.12.7, and 2.11.16, an authenticated user with subscription deny permissions could bypass a plain subject deny rule by using a queue subscription, because queue-specific deny evaluation could override the plain subject deny result when the queue name itself was not denied. This issue is fixed in versions 2.14.0, 2.12.7, and 2.11.16.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2026-58251- CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVAZL-92244 No score
CVE-2026-58251 affecting package telegraf for versions less than 1.31.0-27
NATS Server is a high-performance server for NATS.io, the cloud and edge native messaging system. Prior to 2.14.0, 2.12.7, and 2.11.16, an authenticated user with subscription deny permissions could bypass a plain subject deny rule by using a queue subscription, because queue-specific deny evaluation could override the plain subject deny result when the queue name itself was not denied. This issue is fixed in versions 2.14.0, 2.12.7, and 2.11.16.
- Record
AZL-92244- Updated
- 2026-11-05
OSVBIT-nats-2026-58251 No score
NATS Server: Queue Subscribe Authz Bypass
NATS Server is a high-performance server for NATS.io, the cloud and edge native messaging system. Prior to 2.14.0, 2.12.7, and 2.11.16, an authenticated user with subscription deny permissions could bypass a plain subject deny rule by using a queue subscription, because queue-specific deny evaluation could override the plain subject deny result when the queue name itself was not denied. This issue is fixed in versions 2.14.0, 2.12.7, and 2.11.16.
- Record
BIT-nats-2026-58251- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
telegrafAzure Linux:3 |
before 1.31.0-27 | 1.31.0-27 |
natsBitnami |
before 2.11.16, 2.12.0 up to 2.12.7 | 2.11.162.12.7 |
nats-serverDebian:12 |
All versions, plus listed versions 2.10.1-12.10.16-12.10.18-12.10.24-12.10.27-1 Show 11 moreShow less2.10.3-12.10.4-12.10.7-12.12.4-12.12.6-12.14.1-12.14.3-12.14.6-12.15.1-12.9.10-12.9.19-1 |
None known |
nats-serverDebian:13 |
All versions, plus listed versions 2.10.27-12.12.4-12.12.6-12.14.1-12.14.3-12.14.6-12.15.1-1 |
None known |
nats-serverDebian:14 |
before 2.14.1-1, plus listed versions 2.10.27-12.12.4-12.12.6-1 |
2.14.1-1 |
nats_server_jllJulia |
before 2.14.3+0 | 2.14.3+0 |
nats-serverUbuntu:24.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 2.9.19-1build12.10.3-12.10.4-12.10.7-12.10.7-1ubuntu0.12.10.7-1ubuntu0.22.10.7-1ubuntu0.3 |
None known |
nats-serverUbuntu:25.10 |
All versions, plus listed versions 2.10.24-12.10.27-1 |
None known |
nats-serverUbuntu:Pro:26.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 2.10.27-12.10.27-1build12.10.27-1ubuntu0.26.04.1~esm1 |
None known |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | OSV | |
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2026-58251 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.5) in Linuxfoundation Nats-server, published July 8, 2026. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.46%, the 40th percentile. Fixed in telegraf 1.31.0-27.
References
github.com/nats-io/nats-server/security/advisories/GHSA-jx8g-9g95-6322
github.com/nats-io/nats-server/commit/013586288078def45a6788096924eb4d150db65c
github.com/nats-io/nats-server/commit/79c2f6e9ff87f594596337b6427dda85c38d1fe1
github.com/nats-io/nats-server/commit/b9ffb63b85e7db3d25a13b2e234f5f7f7c13164d
github.com/nats-io/nats-server/releases/tag/v2.11.16
github.com/nats-io/nats-server/releases/tag/v2.12.7