---
id: CVE-2026-82860
title: >-
  @hulumi/policies versions before 1.3.2 fail to fully inspect inline and
  attached IAM policy evidence for the administrator-policy guardrail
summary: >-
  @hulumi/policies versions before 1.3.2 fail to fully inspect inline and
  attached IAM policy evidence for the administrator-policy guardrail. Attackers
  can craft admin-equivalent policy paths that bypass policy evaluation
  controls.
severity: critical
cvss: 9.8
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'
cwe:
  - CWE-269
vendor: hulumi
product: policies
affected:
  - policies < 1.3.2
published: '2026-08-31'
updated: '2026-10-08'
sourceUpdated: '2026-10-08T16:17:52.440'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-82860'
references:
  - url: >-
      https://github.com/kerberosmansour/hulumi/security/advisories/GHSA-4xrh-5m3m-328w
    label: disclosure@vulncheck.com
  - url: >-
      https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/hulumi-policies-before-1.3.2-admin-policy-bypass
    label: disclosure@vulncheck.com
tags:
  - nvd
  - cve.org
ssvc:
  exploitation: none
  automatable: 'yes'
  technicalImpact: total
  timestamp: '2026-08-31T14:40:54.444923Z'
epss: 0.00543
epssPercentile: 0.4383
ingestedAt: '2026-10-08T16:52:14.736Z'
---

## Overview

@hulumi/policies versions before 1.3.2 fail to fully inspect inline and attached IAM policy evidence for the administrator-policy guardrail. Attackers can craft admin-equivalent policy paths that bypass policy evaluation controls.

## Remediation

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