CVE-2026-126311: OpenBao before 2.6.5 and 2.7.2 Wildcard Principals in SSH Certificates via Identity Templates
Vendor fix available · Affected: openbao · Exploitation: unlikely (under 1%)
Not in CyberSIXT coverage yet: no article names this CVE. This page shows the public record.
Higher than 12% of scored CVEs
DescriptionCVE.org
OpenBao before 2.6.5 and 2.7.x before 2.7.2 does not neutralize wildcard characters in SSH certificate principals rendered from unvalidated external token metadata via identity templates in the SSH secrets engine. Attackers controlling that metadata, typically through a compromised identity provider, can inject '*' to obtain SSH certificates valid for multiple hosts or users.
Affected products1
From the CVE record. A product or version that is not listed is unknown, not unaffected.
- openbao · openbaobefore 2.6.5; from 2.7.0 before 2.7.2
On the Atlas
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- Exploitation
- Unlikely (under 1%). EPSS under 1%, or no score yet.
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Public check
- No public nuclei template
- Vendor
- openbao
- Published
- November 2026
CoverageNo articles yet
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