CVE-2026-15587 Privilege Escalation in Google SecOps (Chronicle SOAR) via Crafted Authentication Header
An authenticated attacker can escalate privileges to system-level administrative access in Google SecOps by sending a crafted internal authentication header.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-15587?
CVE-2026-15587 is a critical vulnerability in Google SecOps (Chronicle SOAR), published on 5 Aug 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Improper Privilege Management in Google SecOps (Chronicle SOAR) versions prior to 6.3.85 on Google Cloud Platform allows an authenticated attacker to escalate privileges to system-level administrative access using a crafted internal authentication header.
This vulnerability was patched with version 6.3.85, and no customer action is needed.
Weakness: CWE-346
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-15587?
How do I fix CVE-2026-15587?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-15587 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2026-15587 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-15587 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-54qh-3v8w-mm9c.