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CVE-2026-5412

9.9 · CRITICAL

In Juju versions prior to 2.9.57 and 3.6.21, an authorization issue exists in the Controller facade.

Published Apr 10, 2026CWE-285EPSS 0.48%

Overview

CVE-2026-5412 is a critical-severity vulnerability. It was published on April 10, 2026 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.9 (CRITICAL).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.9, rated CRITICAL. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

In Juju versions prior to 2.9.57 and 3.6.21, an authorization issue exists in the Controller facade. An authenticated user can call the CloudSpec API method to extract the cloud credentials used to bootstrap the controller. This allows a low-privileged user to access sensitive credentials. This issue is resolved in Juju versions 2.9.57 and 3.6.21.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

GitHubgithub.com/juju/juju/pull/22205GitHubgithub.com/juju/juju/pull/22206GitHubgithub.com/juju/juju/security/advisories/GHSA-w5fq-8965-c969

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-5412?

CVE-2026-5412 is a critical-severity vulnerability. It was published on April 10, 2026 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.9 (CRITICAL).

How severe is CVE-2026-5412?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.9, rated CRITICAL. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2026-5412?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2026-5412?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2026-5412 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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