CVE-2026-33247

NATS credentials are exposed in monitoring port via command-line argv

Published Mar 25, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 7.4 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
NATS-Server is a High-Performance server for NATS.io, a cloud and edge native messaging system. Prior to versions 2.11.15 and 2.12.6, if a nats-server is run with static credentials for all clients provided via argv (the command-line), then those credentials are visible to any user who can see the monitoring port, if that too is enabled. The `/debug/vars` end-point contains an unredacted copy of argv. Versions 2.11.15 and 2.12.6 contain a fix. As a workaround, configure credentials inside a configuration file instead of via argv, and do not enable the monitoring port if using secrets in argv. Best practice remains to not expose the monitoring port to the Internet, or to untrusted network sources.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-x6g4-f6q3-fqvv NATS credentials are exposed in monitoring port via command-line argv
History
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Metrics ssvc

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

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First Time appeared Linuxfoundation
Linuxfoundation nats-server
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:nats-server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linuxfoundation
Linuxfoundation nats-server
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Nats
Nats nats Server
Vendors & Products Nats
Nats nats Server
Type Values Removed Values Added
Description NATS-Server is a High-Performance server for NATS.io, a cloud and edge native messaging system. Prior to versions 2.11.15 and 2.12.6, if a nats-server is run with static credentials for all clients provided via argv (the command-line), then those credentials are visible to any user who can see the monitoring port, if that too is enabled. The `/debug/vars` end-point contains an unredacted copy of argv. Versions 2.11.15 and 2.12.6 contain a fix. As a workaround, configure credentials inside a configuration file instead of via argv, and do not enable the monitoring port if using secrets in argv. Best practice remains to not expose the monitoring port to the Internet, or to untrusted network sources.
Title NATS credentials are exposed in monitoring port via command-line argv
Weaknesses CWE-215
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
GitHub_M
Published
Updated
Sep 9, 2026, 12:04 PM
Reserved
Mar 18, 2026, 2:42 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Mar 25, 2026, 8:16 PM
Modified
Sep 9, 2026, 1:19 PM
Severity
Important
Public date
Mar 25, 2026, 8:02 PM