CVE-2026-5412

Juju CloudSpec API could leak senstive information

Published Apr 10, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 9.9 Critical EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
In Juju versions prior to 2.9.57 and 3.6.21, an authorization issue exists in the Controller facade. An authenticated user can call the CloudSpec API method to extract the cloud credentials used to bootstrap the controller. This allows a low-privileged user to access sensitive credentials. This issue is resolved in Juju versions 2.9.57 and 3.6.21.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-w5fq-8965-c969 Juju: CloudSpec method leaking cloud credentials
History
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CPEs cpe:2.3:a:canonical:juju:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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First Time appeared Canonical
Canonical juju
Vendors & Products Canonical
Canonical juju
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Metrics ssvc

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

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Description In Juju versions prior to 2.9.57 and 3.6.21, an authorization issue exists in the Controller facade. An authenticated user can call the CloudSpec API method to extract the cloud credentials used to bootstrap the controller. This allows a low-privileged user to access sensitive credentials. This issue is resolved in Juju versions 2.9.57 and 3.6.21.
Title Juju CloudSpec API could leak senstive information
Weaknesses CWE-285
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
canonical
Published
Updated
Apr 10, 2026, 2:04 PM
Reserved
Apr 2, 2026, 7:07 AM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Apr 10, 2026, 1:16 PM
Modified
Oct 26, 2026, 9:10 PM