Auth bypass in Bootimus
CVE-2026-56115
Bootimus through 0.1.70 contains a broken access control vulnerability that allows authenticated low-privileged users to perform administrative actions by exploiting missing role enforcement in the JWTMiddleware function in internal/auth/a…
Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control
EPSS: 0.003 (26.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Bootimus
- Dhcpcd_project Dhcpcd
- Garybowers Bootimus — versions 0
- Networkconfiguration Dhcpcd — versions 0, 2f00c7bfc408b6582d331932dfa47829c4819029
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- disclosure@vulncheck.com (patch)
- disclosure@vulncheck.com (third-party-advisory)
- disclosure@vulncheck.com (Exploit, technical-description, exploit, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)
- disclosure@vulncheck.com (Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-56115?
- CVE-2026-56115 is a high-severity vulnerability in Bootimus, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2026-06-23.
- How severe is CVE-2026-56115?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.