CWE-326 in BOSH allows a local attacker to steal Basic-auth credentials or redirect UAA…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- Present
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · Low · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-326.
Summary
CWE-326 in BOSH allows a local attacker to steal Basic-auth credentials or redirect UAA token requests via MITM. HttpRequestHelper#create_async_endpoint and #send_http_get_request_synchronous hard-code OpenSSL::SSL::VERIFY_NONE, enabling an attacker to intercept traffic between bosh-monitor and the BOSH director or UAA and steal credentials. Affected versions: - BOSH: all versions prior to v282.1.9 (inclusive); fixed in v282.1.9 or later
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud Foundry Foundation | BOSH | before 282.1.9 | 282.1.9 | Patch available | CNA |
- BOSH VendorCloud Foundry Foundation Affected before 282.1.9 Fixed in 282.1.9 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA BOSH (Cloud Foundry Foundation) Fixed in 282.1.9
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
Cloud Foundry Foundation BOSH 282.1.9
2 records Highest priority Priority LOW 2 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-30269 Improper certificate validation in Cloud Foundry Foundation BOSHPriority LOW 32
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-41860
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-fqm2-p6px-f54c
References
More Cloud Foundry Foundation vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-29616 Information disclosure in Cloud Foundry Foundation uaa_release CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2026-35291 Federated OIDC Users Can Bypass externalGroupsWhitelist to Gain uaa.admin CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.2
- TI-2026-29615 Improper authentication in Cloud Foundry Foundation log-cache_release CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2026-35283 Incorrect Permission Assignment Allows Local Privilege Escalation to SYSTEM via Executable Overwrite CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.5
- TI-2026-35280 CVE-2026-47827 – BOSH CLI Powershell Injection CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2026-29662 OS command injection in Cloud Foundry Foundation BOSH CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
Sources
- CVE-2026-41860 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-41860 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-fqm2-p6px-f54c · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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