CVE-2026-42072 Nornicdb: Improper Network Binding in NornicDB Bolt Server allows unauthorized remote access
NornicDB Bolt server ignores address configuration and binds to all interfaces, exposing the database to unauthorized remote access on local networks.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2026-42072?
CVE-2026-42072 is a critical vulnerability in orneryd NornicDB, published on 8 May 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Nornicdb is a distributed low-latency, Graph+Vector, Temporal MVCC with all sub-ms HNSW search, graph traversal, and writes. Prior to version 1.0.42-hotfix, the --address CLI flag (and NORNICDB_ADDRESS / server.host config key) is plumbed through to the HTTP server correctly but never reaches the Bolt server config. The Bolt listener therefore always binds to the wildcard address (all interfaces), regardless of what the user configures. On a LAN, this exposes the graph database — with its default admin:password credentials — to any device sharing the network. This issue has been patched in version 1.0.42-hotfix.
Weakness: CWE-1392
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-42072?
3 open source packages ship an affected version, including github.com/orneryd/nornicdb.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
github.com/orneryd/nornicdb Go | All versions | 1.0.42-hotfix |
github.com/orneryd/nornicdb Go | All versions | 1.0.42-hotfix |
github.com/orneryd/nornicdb Go | All versions | 1.0.42-hotfix |
How do I fix CVE-2026-42072?
Upgrade github.com/orneryd/nornicdb to 1.0.42-hotfix or later.
Is CVE-2026-42072 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-42072 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2hp7-65r3-wv54, GO-2026-4967.