CVE-2026-111998 json
Vanus 0.8.0 through 0.9.0 Default Admin Credentials via Gateway
published 2026-10-18 22 d ago modified 2026-10-19 20 d ago also EUVD-2026-103451
- cvss
- 9.8
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.7%
- EPSS 0.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 52%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
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.
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- Proof of concept is public
- Automatable
- yes
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 20 d ago
Exploit prediction
0.69% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 52% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- github.com https://github.com/vanus-labs/vanus/issues/647 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 4.0 | 9.3 | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N |
| CNA | 3.1 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| CNA | 4.0 | 9.3 | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/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 |
Affected products
- vanus-labs vanus
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-1392 Use of Default Credentials
References
-
github.com
/vanus-labs/vanus/issues/647
issue-tracking, exploit
-
github.com
/vanus-labs/vanus/blob/v0.9.0/internal/controller/tenant/controller.go#L449-L500
technical-description
-
github.com
/vanus-labs/vanus/blob/v0.9.0/internal/primitive/constants.go#L37
technical-description
-
vulncheck.com
/advisories/vanus-0.8.0-through-0.9.0-default-admin-credentials-via-gateway
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2026-111998
- NVD CVE-2026-111998
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