{"id":"CVE-2026-115357","title":"OpenBao before 2.6.4 and 2.7.0 before 2.7.1 Improper Audit Logging of Root Generation and Rekey Responses","summary":"OpenBao before 2.6.4 and 2.7.x before 2.7.1 fails to write response audit entries for the unauthenticated sys/generate-root, sys/rekey, and sys/rekey-recovery-key endpoints when request audit logging succeeds but response audit logging f…","severity":"low","cvss":2.2,"cvssVector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N","cvssSource":"cna","cwe":["CWE-778"],"vendor":"openbao","product":"openbao","affected":["openbao < 2.6.4","openbao >= 2.7.0 < 2.7.1"],"published":"2026-10-22","updated":"2026-10-22","sourceUpdated":"2026-10-22T19:13:33.290Z","source":"CVEORG","sourceUrl":"https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-115357","references":[{"url":"https://github.com/openbao/openbao/security/advisories/GHSA-q74w-hv5x-6hxf","label":"GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-q74w-hv5x-6hxf)"},{"url":"https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openbao-before-2.6.4-and-2.7.0-before-2.7.1-improper-audit-logging-of-root-generation-and-rekey-responses","label":"VulnCheck Advisory: OpenBao before 2.6.4 and 2.7.0 before 2.7.1 Improper Audit Logging of Root Generation and Rekey Responses"}],"tags":["cve.org"],"ingestedAt":"2026-10-22T22:00:50.397Z","slug":"CVE-2026-115357","body":"## Overview\n\nOpenBao before 2.6.4 and 2.7.x before 2.7.1 fails to write response audit entries for the unauthenticated sys/generate-root, sys/rekey, and sys/rekey-recovery-key endpoints when request audit logging succeeds but response audit logging fails. An attacker using these endpoints can complete root token generation or rekey operations without a corresponding response audit record, hindering forensic detection.\n\n## Affected\n\n- `openbao < 2.6.4`\n- `openbao >= 2.7.0 < 2.7.1`\n\n## Remediation\n\nRefer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.","depth":"sunlit","depthScore":12,"depthScoreParts":{"impact":12.1,"likelihood":0,"exploitation":0,"ransomware":0},"changes":[]}