---
id: CVE-2026-115362
title: >-
  OpenBao before 2.6.4 and 2.7.0 before 2.7.1 Expired AppRole SecretID
  Authentication Bypass
summary: >-
  OpenBao before 2.6.4 and 2.7.x before 2.7.1 does not check Secret ID
  expiration at use in the AppRole auth method, leaving expired Secret IDs valid
  until the periodic tidy removes them. An attacker holding an expired, untidied
  Secret ID …
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-613
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: '2026-10-22T19:13:36.857Z'
source: CVEORG
sourceUrl: 'https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-115362'
references:
  - url: 'https://github.com/openbao/openbao/security/advisories/GHSA-7m59-mp95-w6ph'
    label: GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-7m59-mp95-w6ph)
  - url: >-
      https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openbao-before-2.6.4-and-2.7.0-before-2.7.1-expired-approle-secretid-authentication-bypass
    label: >-
      VulnCheck Advisory: OpenBao before 2.6.4 and 2.7.0 before 2.7.1 Expired
      AppRole SecretID Authentication Bypass
tags:
  - cve.org
ingestedAt: '2026-10-22T22:00:50.399Z'
---

## Overview

OpenBao before 2.6.4 and 2.7.x before 2.7.1 does not check Secret ID expiration at use in the AppRole auth method, leaving expired Secret IDs valid until the periodic tidy removes them. An attacker holding an expired, untidied Secret ID can log in and gain access beyond its TTL.

## Affected

- `openbao < 2.6.4`
- `openbao >= 2.7.0 < 2.7.1`

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.