CVE-2026-115365 OpenBao 2.3.0 before 2.6.3 Incorrect Authorization via Policy Cache Namespace Traversal

High 7.5 Published Updated
Exploited in the wild
Not known
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2026-115365?

CVE-2026-115365 is a high-severity vulnerability in openbao, published on 22 Oct 2026.

Official description

OpenBao from 2.3.0 before 2.6.3 contains an incorrect authorization vulnerability in its ACL policy cache that allows tokens to reference policies from arbitrary namespaces using specially crafted policy names. Attackers holding such tokens can gain capabilities of cached policies in other namespaces, including the root namespace, to act across namespace boundaries.

Weakness: CWE-863

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-115365?

1 open source package ship an affected version, including openbao.

PackageAffectedFixed in
openbao BitnamiFrom 2.3.02.6.3

How do I fix CVE-2026-115365?

Upgrade openbao to 2.6.3 or later.

Is CVE-2026-115365 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-115365 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as BIT-openbao-2026-115365, GHSA-mjch-vcw3-hhmf, GHSA-w7x3-3wf8-3w6w.

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