Vulnerability in Netbox-Community Netbox
CVE-2026-86175
NetBox through 4.7.0 fails to redact sensitive data source backend credentials in REST and GraphQL API responses. Authenticated users with only view permission can retrieve plaintext passwords and secret keys for Git and Amazon S3 backends through API endpoints, gaining unauthorized access to external repositories and storage buckets.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- disclosure@vulncheck.com (exploit, third-party-advisory)
- disclosure@vulncheck.com (product)
- disclosure@vulncheck.com (technical-description)
- disclosure@vulncheck.com (technical-description)
- disclosure@vulncheck.com (technical-description)
- disclosure@vulncheck.com (issue-tracking)
- disclosure@vulncheck.com (third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-86175?
- CVE-2026-86175 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Netbox-Community Netbox, classified under Insufficiently Protected Credentials. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2026-09-05.
- How severe is CVE-2026-86175?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.