CVE-2026-111998 Vanus - Authentication Bypass

Vanus 0.8.0 through 0.9.0 contains a hardcoded credentials vulnerability caused by a fixed admin token in the gateway gRPC proxy port, letting unauthenticated remote attackers gain cluster-admin access.

CVSS base score 9.8 /10
Critical
CISA KEV
Not listed
Public exploit
None known
Authentication
Not required
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Details

Type
Hardcoded Credentials
Impact
Privilege Escalation, Information Disclosure, Data Tampering
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published
18 October 2026
Updated
19 October 2026
Weakness
CWE-1392

Vendor fix

Update to a version later than 0.9.0 or the latest available version.

Patching closes this CVE. It does not tell you which of your systems run the affected version, or what else is exposed alongside them.

References

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