CVE-2026-105165: Incorrect Permission Assignment in devopspolis secrets-replicator
Description
A vulnerability has been found in devopspolis secrets-replicator up to 0.4.0. Impacted is the function process_single_secret of the file src/handler.py of the component AssumeRole Handler. Such manipulation of the argument external_id leads to incorrect permission assignment. The attack can be executed remotely. Upgrading to version 0.5.0 is recommended to address this issue. The name of the patch is b42239405fbf4fae3c3f0048fc0b4225112edceb. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.
CVSS v4.0
Score 5.3medium
Affected software
devopspolis
secrets-replicator
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Technical Analysis
The vulnerability CVE-2026-105165 affects devopspolis secrets-replicator versions 0.1 through 0.4.0. It arises from improper handling of the external_id argument in the process_single_secret function located in src/handler.py, specifically in the AssumeRole Handler component. This leads to incorrect permission assignment, potentially allowing unauthorized access or privilege escalation. The vulnerability can be exploited remotely without user interaction. The issue is fixed in version 0.5.0, with the patch identified by commit b42239405fbf4fae3c3f0048fc0b4225112edceb.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows an attacker to remotely manipulate the external_id argument, resulting in incorrect permission assignments. This could lead to unauthorized access or privilege escalation within the affected component. The CVSS 4.0 base score is 5.3 (medium), reflecting network attack vector, low complexity, no privileges required, no user interaction, and limited confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts.
Mitigation Recommendations
Upgrade devopspolis secrets-replicator to version 0.5.0 or later, which includes the official fix for this vulnerability. No other specific mitigations are indicated.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- VulDB
- Date Reserved
- 2026-10-04T08:00:27.913Z
- Cvss Version
- 4.0
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6ac2d4552cdf04f6565bfa52
Added to database: 10/04/2026, 22:33:57 UTC
Last enriched: 10/04/2026, 22:48:12 UTC
Last updated: 10/05/2026, 18:56:34 UTC
Views: 24
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