CVE-2026-82860 @hulumi/policies before 1.3.2 Admin Policy Bypass
Attackers can bypass admin policy guardrails in Hulumi policies by crafting admin-equivalent IAM paths, leading to privilege escalation.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-82860?
CVE-2026-82860 is a critical missing authorization vulnerability in hulumi policies, published on 31 Aug 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
@hulumi/policies versions before 1.3.2 fail to fully inspect inline and attached IAM policy evidence for the administrator-policy guardrail. Attackers can craft admin-equivalent policy paths that bypass policy evaluation controls.
Weakness: CWE-269
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-82860?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including @hulumi/policies.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
@hulumi/policies npm | All versions | 1.3.2 |
@hulumi/policies npm | All versions | 1.3.2 |
How do I fix CVE-2026-82860?
Upgrade @hulumi/policies to 1.3.2 or later.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2026-82860 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-82860 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4xrh-5m3m-328w, GHSA-9pm9-rvf2-mhqv.