CVE-2026-33215
mediumpriority · track · 26EPSS 0.002 · 16 %ileDEEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
NATS-Server is a High-Performance server for NATS.io, a cloud and edge native messaging system. The nats-server provides an MQTT client interface. Prior to versions 2.11.15 and 2.12.5, Sessions and Messages can by hijacked via MQTT Client ID malfeasance. Versions 2.11.15 and 2.12.5 patch the issue. No known workarounds are available.
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affected products (14)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- linuxfoundation nats-server2.0.0 → 2.11.15nvdUScpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:nats-server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- linuxfoundation nats-server2.12.0 → 2.12.5nvdUScpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:nats-server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- Go github.com/nats-io/nats-server/v22.12.0-RC.1 → 2.12.6osvUSpkg:golang/github.com/nats-io/nats-server/v2
advisories (4)
Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.
- WID-SEC-W-2026-0858NATS Server: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2026-03-24csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein entfernter, anonymer Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in NATS Server ausnutzen, um Informationen offenzulegen oder zu manipulieren, einen Denial-of-Service zu verursachen und Sicherheitsmechanismen zu umgehen.
- GHSA-fcjp-h8cc-6879NATS is vulnerable to MQTT hijacking via Client ID2026-03-24ghsa · osvUS
### Background NATS.io is a high performance open source pub-sub distributed communication technology, built for the cloud, on-premise, IoT, and edge computing. The nats-server provides an MQTT client interface. ### Problem Description Sessions and Messages can by hijacked via MQTT Client ID malfeasance. ### Affected Versions Any version before v2.12.6 or v2.11.15 ### Workarounds None. ### Resources * This document is canonically: <https://advisories.nats.io/CVE/secnote-2026-06.txt> * GHSA advisory: <https://github.com/nats-io/nats-server/security/advisories/GHSA-fcjp-h8cc-6879> * MITRE CVE entry: <https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2026-33215>
- BIT-nats-2026-33215NATS is vulnerable to MQTT hijacking via Client ID2026-03-27vendor · osvUS
NATS-Server is a High-Performance server for NATS.io, a cloud and edge native messaging system. The nats-server provides an MQTT client interface. Prior to versions 2.11.15 and 2.12.5, Sessions and Messages can by hijacked via MQTT Client ID malfeasance. Versions 2.11.15 and 2.12.5 patch the issue. No known workarounds are available.
- GO-2026-4833NATS is vulnerable to MQTT hijacking via Client ID in github.com/nats-io/nats-server2026-03-26vendor · osvUS
NATS is vulnerable to MQTT hijacking via Client ID in github.com/nats-io/nats-server
also known as (6)
Other names and identifiers for this entity.
- CNNVD-202603-4383cnnvd
- EUVD-2026-15017enisa_euvd
- GHSA-fcjp-h8cc-6879enisa_euvd
- BIT-nats-2026-33215osv
- GHSA-fcjp-h8cc-6879osv
- GO-2026-4833osv
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references (7)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://advisories.nats.io/CVE/secnote-2026-06.txcnnvd
- https://github.com/nats-io/nats-server/security/advisories/GHSA-fcjp-h8cc-6879cnnvd
- https://nats.io/Patchcnnvd
- https://advisories.nats.io/CVE/secnote-2026-06.txenisa_euvd
- https://github.com/nats-io/nats-server/security/advisories/GHSA-fcjp-h8cc-6879enisa_euvd
- https://advisories.nats.io/CVE/secnote-2026-06.txBroken Linknvd
- https://github.com/nats-io/nats-server/security/advisories/GHSA-fcjp-h8cc-6879Vendor Advisorynvd
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