GHSA-FCJP-H8CC-6879

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-03-24 21:39 – Updated: 2026-03-24 21:39
VLAI?
Summary
NATS is vulnerable to MQTT hijacking via Client ID
Details

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

Show details on source website

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  "affected": [
    {
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "Go",
        "name": "github.com/nats-io/nats-server/v2"
      },
      "ranges": [
        {
          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "0"
            },
            {
              "fixed": "2.11.15"
            }
          ],
          "type": "ECOSYSTEM"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "Go",
        "name": "github.com/nats-io/nats-server/v2"
      },
      "ranges": [
        {
          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "2.12.0-RC.1"
            },
            {
              "fixed": "2.12.6"
            }
          ],
          "type": "ECOSYSTEM"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2026-33215"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-287"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": true,
    "github_reviewed_at": "2026-03-24T21:39:52Z",
    "nvd_published_at": "2026-03-24T21:16:28Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "### Background\n\nNATS.io is a high performance open source pub-sub distributed communication technology, built for the cloud, on-premise, IoT, and edge computing.\n\nThe nats-server provides an MQTT client interface.\n\n### Problem Description\n\nSessions and Messages can by hijacked via MQTT Client ID malfeasance.\n\n### Affected Versions\n\nAny version before v2.12.6 or v2.11.15\n\n### Workarounds\n\nNone.\n\n### Resources\n\n * This document is canonically: \u003chttps://advisories.nats.io/CVE/secnote-2026-06.txt\u003e\n * GHSA advisory: \u003chttps://github.com/nats-io/nats-server/security/advisories/GHSA-fcjp-h8cc-6879\u003e\n * MITRE CVE entry: \u003chttps://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2026-33215\u003e",
  "id": "GHSA-fcjp-h8cc-6879",
  "modified": "2026-03-24T21:39:52Z",
  "published": "2026-03-24T21:39:52Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/nats-io/nats-server/security/advisories/GHSA-fcjp-h8cc-6879"
    },
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-33215"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://advisories.nats.io/CVE/secnote-2026-06.tx"
    },
    {
      "type": "PACKAGE",
      "url": "https://github.com/nats-io/nats-server"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:L",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ],
  "summary": "NATS is vulnerable to MQTT hijacking via Client ID"
}


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