HashiCorpCVE-2026-8715
HashiCorp Tooling: arbitrary file read
Critical9.6CVE-2026-8715 · Published Aug 13, 2026 · updated Aug 28, 2026
Vault Secrets Operator 1.3.0 up to 1.4.1 is vulnerable to an arbitrary file read and credential exfiltration issue in the AppRole authentication configuration that may allow a tenant with limited Kubernetes RBAC permissions to read files from the operator pod's filesystem and transmit their contents to a tenant-controlled endpoint, potentially leading to privilege escalation within the cluster. This vulnerability (CVE-2026-8715) is fixed in Vault Secrets Operator 1.5.0.
Affected versions
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Tooling Product | >= 1.3.0, < 1.5.0 | 1.5.0 |
Details and references
- CVSS 3.1
- CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N
- Severity from
- the vendor (its own CVE record or advisory)
- Weakness
- CWE-552
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|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 17 | HashiCorp Packer: code execution | High7.1 | 1.16.0 |
| Aug 10 | HashiCorp Vault Enterprise: missing authorization | High8.2 | 2.0.4 |
| Aug 10 | HashiCorp Vault: improper authorization | Medium4.3 | 2.0.3+1 more |
| Aug 7 | HashiCorp Consul: denial of service | High7.5 | 2.0.3+1 more |
| Aug 7 | HashiCorp Consul: denial of service | Medium5.3 | 2.0.3+1 more |
| Aug 7 | HashiCorp Consul: resource exhaustion | Medium4.3 | 2.0.3+1 more |