CVE-2026-115365

OpenBao 2.3.0 before 2.6.3 Incorrect Authorization via Policy Cache Namespace Traversal

Published Oct 22, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 7.5 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
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.

Remediation

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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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.
Title OpenBao 2.3.0 before 2.6.3 Incorrect Authorization via Policy Cache Namespace Traversal
First Time appeared Openbao
Openbao openbao
Weaknesses CWE-863
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:openbao:openbao:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Openbao
Openbao openbao
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.6, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
VulnCheck
Published
Updated
Nov 4, 2026, 7:31 PM
Reserved
Oct 22, 2026, 11:21 AM
Status
Deferred
Published
Oct 22, 2026, 7:17 PM
Modified
Nov 4, 2026, 8:19 PM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Oct 22, 2026, 7:13 PM