Upstream information
Description
NATS-Server is a High-Performance server for NATS.io, a cloud and edge native messaging system. Prior to versions 2.11.15 and 2.12.6, if a nats-server is run with static credentials for all clients provided via argv (the command-line), then those credentials are visible to any user who can see the monitoring port, if that too is enabled. The `/debug/vars` end-point contains an unredacted copy of argv. Versions 2.11.15 and 2.12.6 contain a fix. As a workaround, configure credentials inside a configuration file instead of via argv, and do not enable the monitoring port if using secrets in argv. Best practice remains to not expose the monitoring port to the Internet, or to untrusted network sources.SUSE information
Overall state of this security issue: Resolved
This issue is currently rated as having important severity.
| CVSS detail | CNA (GitHub) | National Vulnerability Database | SUSE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base Score | 7.4 | 5.3 | 7.4 |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N |
| Attack Vector | Network | Network | Network |
| Attack Complexity | High | High | High |
| Privileges Required | None | Low | None |
| User Interaction | None | None | None |
| Scope | Unchanged | Unchanged | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality Impact | High | High | High |
| Integrity Impact | High | None | High |
| Availability Impact | None | None | None |
| CVSSv3 Version | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.1 |
SUSE Security Advisories:
- SUSE-SU-2026:1135-1, published 2026-03-27T17:33:53Z
List of released packages
| Product(s) | Fixed package version(s) | References |
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Status of this issue by product and package
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| Product(s) | Source package | State |
|---|---|---|
| Products under general support and receiving all security fixes. | ||
| openSUSE Leap 15.6 | govulncheck-vulndb | Released |
| Products past their end of life and not receiving proactive updates anymore. | ||
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Package Hub 15 SP5 | govulncheck-vulndb | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Package Hub 15 SP6 | govulncheck-vulndb | Affected |
| openSUSE Leap 15.5 | govulncheck-vulndb | Affected |
SUSE Timeline for this CVE
CVE page created: Wed Mar 25 22:03:03 2026CVE page last modified: Mon Mar 30 14:06:20 2026