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CVE-2026-115356: OpenBao before 2.6.4 and 2.7.0 before 2.7.1 Kubernetes Auth Method Token Renewal After Revocation

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Authoritative record:CVE-2026-115356· Medium 5.3

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.3 Medium : upgrade to 2.7.1 or 2.6.4 when convenient.

Data as of 29 Oct 2026, 13:18 UTC

CVSS 4.0 base score
5.3Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.

Thin evidence

One scorer or none
CVSS scores by source
CNA (VulnCheck)CVSS 4.05.3
CNA (VulnCheck)CVSS 3.15.4
Patch
Available – fixed in 2.7.1, 2.6.4
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 22 Oct 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq 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 29 Oct 2026.

What to do

Upgrade openbao to 2.7.1 or 2.6.4.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Bitnamiopenbaopkg:bitnami/openbaoOther threatsAffected
  • <2.6.4
  • >=2.7.0 <2.7.1
Fixed in
  • 2.6.4
  • 2.7.1

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AI-suggested

Apply the official fixes available in OpenBao versions 2.6.4 and 2.7.1 or later. Upgrading to these versions will ensure that token renewal properly verifies the validity of the original Kubernetes service account token, preventing persistence of access after revocation.

Description

OpenBao versions before 2.6.4 and 2.7.0 before 2.7.1 contain a vulnerability in the Kubernetes Auth method token renewal process. The software does not verify that the original Kubernetes service account token used for authentication is still valid when renewing tokens. This allows an authenticated attacker to persist access by continuously renewing tokens even after the associated Kubernetes service account has been deleted.

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