OpenBao before 2.6.4 and 2.7.x before 2.7.1 does not verify, when renewing a token issued by the Kubernetes Auth method, that the service account token originally used to authenticate is still valid. An authenticated attacker can keep renewing such tokens to persist access after the Kubernetes service account has been deleted.

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Attack Requirements None

User Interaction None

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact Low

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact Low

Vulnerable System Availability Impact None

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact None

Subsequent System Integrity Impact None

Subsequent System Availability Impact None

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00174.

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions
openbao openbao unaffected
Version Status Constraints
0 affected < 2.6.4
2.6.4 unaffected —
2.7.0 affected < 2.7.1
2.7.1 unaffected —

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References
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https://github.com/openbao/openbao/security/advisories/GHSA-gf3j-hm38-jhh5 cve-icon cve-icon
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openbao-before-2.6.4-and-2.7.0-before-2.7.1-kubernetes-auth-method-token-renewal-after-revocation cve-icon cve-icon
History

Fri, 23 Oct 2026 16:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

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

Fri, 23 Oct 2026 00:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description OpenBao before 2.6.4 and 2.7.x before 2.7.1 does not verify, when renewing a token issued by the Kubernetes Auth method, that the service account token originally used to authenticate is still valid. An authenticated attacker can keep renewing such tokens to persist access after the Kubernetes service account has been deleted.
Title OpenBao before 2.6.4 and 2.7.0 before 2.7.1 Kubernetes Auth Method Token Renewal After Revocation
First Time appeared Openbao
Openbao openbao
Weaknesses CWE-613
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:openbao:openbao:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Openbao
Openbao openbao
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 5.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-23T15:02:35.215Z

Reserved: 2026-10-22T11:20:02.627Z

Link: CVE-2026-115356

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-10-23T14:48:21.335Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-10-22T19:17:41.677

Modified: 2026-10-23T15:17:28.317

Link: CVE-2026-115356

cve-icon Redhat

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Updated: 2026-10-23T06:15:12Z

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