CVE-2026-28377

S3 SSE-C Encryption Key Exposed in Plaintext via Config Endpoint (CVE-2025-41118 Pattern)

Published Mar 26, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 7.5 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
A vulnerability in Grafana Tempo exposes the S3 SSE-C encryption key in plaintext through the /status/config endpoint, potentially allowing unauthorized users to obtain the key used to encrypt trace data stored in S3.

Thanks to william_goodfellow for reporting this vulnerability.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-ffqx-q65f-36jf Grafana Tempo has Inadequate Encryption Strength
History
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CPEs cpe:2.3:a:grafana:tempo:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Weaknesses CWE-311
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Weaknesses CWE-326
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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Weaknesses CWE-311
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First Time appeared Grafana
Grafana tempo
Vendors & Products Grafana
Grafana tempo
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Description A vulnerability in Grafana Tempo exposes the S3 SSE-C encryption key in plaintext through the /status/config endpoint, potentially allowing unauthorized users to obtain the key used to encrypt trace data stored in S3. Thanks to william_goodfellow for reporting this vulnerability.
Title S3 SSE-C Encryption Key Exposed in Plaintext via Config Endpoint (CVE-2025-41118 Pattern)
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
GRAFANA
Published
Updated
Aug 27, 2026, 5:22 PM
Reserved
Feb 27, 2026, 7:16 AM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Mar 26, 2026, 10:16 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 1:20 PM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Mar 26, 2026, 9:39 PM