CVE-2026-111998
criticalpriority · track · 39OT risk · elevatedEPSS 0.007 · 53 %ileEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
Vanus 0.8.0 through 0.9.0 contains a default credentials vulnerability that allows unauthenticated remote attackers to gain cluster-admin access by using the hardcoded admin token. Attackers can send the fixed Bearer token to the gateway gRPC proxy port to manage namespaces, eventbuses, users, tokens, and role bindings, and read or publish events.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · high–critical · 8.1–9.8
ssvc
A stakeholder decision — act, attend, or track — from exploitation and impact.
weaknesses
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affected products
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No affected products recorded.
sources
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references (4) nvd
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://github.com/vanus-labs/vanus/blob/v0.9.0/internal/controller/tenant/controller.go#L449-L500
- https://github.com/vanus-labs/vanus/blob/v0.9.0/internal/primitive/constants.go#L37
- https://github.com/vanus-labs/vanus/issues/647
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/vanus-0.8.0-through-0.9.0-default-admin-credentials-via-gateway
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