CVE-2026-33247
Linuxfoundation Nats-Server
NATS-Server is a High-Performance server for NATS.io, a cloud and edge native messaging system. Prior to versions 2.11.15 and 2.12.6, if a nats-server is run with static credentials for all clients provided via argv (the command-line), then those credentials are visible to any user who can see the monitoring port, if that too is enabled. The `/debug/vars` end-point contains an unredacted copy of argv. Versions 2.11.15 and 2.12.6 contain a fix. As a workaround, configure credentials inside a configuration file instead of via argv, and do not enable the monitoring port if using secrets in argv. Best practice remains to not expose the monitoring port to the Internet, or to untrusted network sources.
Exploitation status
- A vendor advisory or patch reference has been published.
What the metrics mean
- It is reachable over a network, without needing local access.
- For an attacker who can reach it, exploitation depends on conditions outside the attacker's control.
- To exploit it, no account is needed.
- Beyond that, no action by a user is required.
Scoring
- CVSS
- 7.4 (v3.1)
- Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N- Weakness
- CWE-215
- Assigned by
- security-advisories@github.com
Dates
- Published
- 2026-03-25
- Last modified
- 2026-08-24
- Sources
- NVD
Affected products
- Linuxfoundation Nats-Server- 2.11.15, 2.12.0 - 2.12.6
As listed in the NVD configuration data. Not a statement about your estate.
References
- https://advisories.nats.io/CVE/secnote-2026-14.txt
- https://github.com/nats-io/nats-server/security/advisories/GHSA-x6g4-f6q3-fqvv
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:21769
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:22347
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:23345
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-33247
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2451486
- https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-33247.json