CVE-2026-88021: HashiCorp Consul · Incorrect Regular Expression
Affects HashiCorp ConsulSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.5 High : upgrade to 2.0.4 soon.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 08:30 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 26% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 2.0.4, 1.21.18
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 10 Sep 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
Upgrade Consul and Consul Enterprise to 2.0.4; Consul Enterprise to 1.21.18.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| HashiCorpConsul | Affected
| Fixed in
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| HashiCorpConsul Enterprise | Affected
| Fixed in
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GitHubConsulpkg:github/ConsulOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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GitHubConsul Enterprisepkg:github/Consul EnterpriseOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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AI-suggested
Apply the official patches provided by HashiCorp. Upgrade to Consul version 2.0.4 or later and Consul Enterprise versions 1.21.18, 1.22.12, or 2.0.4 or later to remediate this vulnerability. No alternative mitigations are indicated by the vendor advisory.
Description
Consul and Consul Enterprise are vulnerable to an authorization bypass in the Connect service mesh that may allow a service to reach a destination it is not authorized to access. When building Envoy RBAC rules to enforce Connect intentions, Consul did not correctly escape certain characters in service names, namespaces, and partitions, causing the generated authorization rules to match more broadly than intended. This vulnerability (CVE-2026-88021) is fixed in Consul 2.0.4 and Consul Enterprise 1.21.18, 1.22.12 and 2.0.4.