CVE-2026-56115: Bootimus through 0.1.70 contains a broken access control vulnerability that allows authenticated low-privilege

Q: How do I fix CVE-2026-56115?

bootimus: upgrade to newer than 0.1.70. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2026-56115 being exploited?

CVE-2026-56115 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2026-56115 affect?

CVE-2026-56115 affects bootimus. Severity is high (CVSS 8.8). 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/au

Q: How urgent is CVE-2026-56115?

Priority 46/100. High severity; Public exploit reference

This month

HIGH 8.8UPGRADE

CVE-2026-56115 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 8.8) affecting bootimus. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

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/auth.go, which validates JWT tokens and account status but fails to inspect the is_admin flag. Attackers can send requests to any endpoint under the /api/users path to create new administrator accounts or reset a

Why this priority

High severity
Public exploit reference

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	8.8 (High)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	Low
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.5% (top 61%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-862
Published	2026-06-23
Last modified	2026-10-25

Publisher (CNA): VulnCheck · Vendor: bootimus

Last updated 2026-10-25 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2026-06-23 17:17 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-10-25 23:10 UTCUpdated Record last modified

bootimus bootimus UPGRADE

Affected: <= 0.1.70

Fixed in: newer than 0.1.70

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy bootimus || rpm -q bootimus || bootimus --version

2. UPGRADE to newer than 0.1.70 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade bootimus

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade bootimus

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2026-56115?

bootimus: upgrade to newer than 0.1.70. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2026-56115 being exploited?

CVE-2026-56115 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2026-56115 affect?

CVE-2026-56115 affects bootimus. Severity is high (CVSS 8.8). 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/au

How urgent is CVE-2026-56115?

Priority 46/100. High severity; Public exploit reference

References

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