CVE-2026-86175 json
NetBox through 4.7.0 Credential Disclosure via REST and GraphQL APIs
published 2026-09-05 2 mo ago modified 2026-09-24 45 d ago also EUVD-2026-71974
- cvss
- 6.5
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.5%
- EPSS 0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 40%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
NetBox through 4.7.0 fails to redact sensitive data source backend credentials in REST and GraphQL API responses. Authenticated users with only view permission can retrieve plaintext passwords and secret keys for Git and Amazon S3 backends through API endpoints, gaining unauthorized access to external repositories and storage buckets.
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- Proof of concept is public
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 2 mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.46% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 40% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- github.com https://github.com/geo-chen/oss/blob/main/netbox.md#finding-2-netbox-data-source-backend-credentials-git-password--s3-secret-key-returned-in-plaintext-via-rest-api-and-graphql-to-users-with-only-view-permission-incomplete-fix-of-12625 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 6.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| CNA | 4.0 | 7.1 | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N |
| CNA | 4.0 | 7.1 | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/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
- netbox-community netbox
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-522 Insufficiently Protected Credentials
References
-
github.com
/geo-chen/oss/blob/main/netbox.md#finding-2-netbox-data-source-backend-credentials-git-password--s3-secret-key
third-party-advisory, exploit
-
github.com
/netbox-community/netbox/blob/v4.7.0/netbox/core/api/serializers_/data.py#L26-L32
technical-description
-
github.com
/netbox-community/netbox/blob/v4.7.0/netbox/core/graphql/types.py#L30-L38
technical-description
-
github.com
/netbox-community/netbox/blob/v4.7.0/netbox/core/data_backends.py#L80
technical-description
-
github.com
/netbox-community/netbox/issues/12625
issue-tracking
-
github.com
/netbox-community/netbox
product
-
vulncheck.com
/advisories/netbox-through-4.7.0-credential-disclosure-via-rest-and-graphql-apis
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2026-86175
- NVD CVE-2026-86175
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