CVE-2026-33216

high

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, for MQTT deployments using usercodes/passwords: MQTT passwords are incorrectly classified as a non-authenticating identity statement (JWT) and exposed via monitoring endpoints. Versions 2.11.14 and 2.12.6 contain a fix. As a workaround, ensure monitoring end-points are adequately secured. Best practice remains to not expose the monitoring endpoint to the Internet or other untrusted network users.

References

https://github.com/nats-io/nats-server/security/advisories/GHSA-v722-jcv5-w7mc

https://github.com/nats-io/nats-server/commit/b5b63cfc35a57075e09c1f57503d31721bed8099

https://advisories.nats.io/CVE/secnote-2026-05.txt

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2026-03-25

Updated: 2026-03-26

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 7.8

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N

Severity: High

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7.5

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Severity: High

EPSS

EPSS: 0.0003