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NVD CRITICAL: CVE-2026-111998 — Vanus 0.8.0 through 0.9.0 contains a default credentials vulnerability that allo...

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Executive Summary

Vanus 0.8.0 through 0.9.0 contains a default credentials vulnerability that allows unauthenticated remote attackers to gain cluster-admin access by using the hardcoded admin token. Attackers can send the fixed Bearer token to the gateway gRPC proxy port to manage namespaces, eventbuses, users, tokens, and role bindings, and read or publish events.

Analysis

Vanus 0.8.0 through 0.9.0 contains a default credentials vulnerability that allows unauthenticated remote attackers to gain cluster-admin access by using the hardcoded admin token. Attackers can send the fixed Bearer token to the gateway gRPC proxy port to manage namespaces, eventbuses, users, tokens, and role bindings, and read or publish events. CVSS Score: 9.8. Published: 2026-10-18T12:17:11.730.

Indicators of Compromise (1)

CVE (1)
CVE-2026-111998
NVDMITRE CVE
Source Attribution

Originally published by NIST NVD on Oct 18, 2026. Verified by: NIST.

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