Incorrect Authorization Affecting github.com/nats-io/nats-server/v2/server package, versions <2.11.15>=2.12.0-RC.1 <2.12.6


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.26% (18th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-GOLANG-GITHUBCOMNATSIONATSSERVERV2SERVER-15763397
  • published25 Mar 2026
  • disclosed24 Mar 2026
  • creditUnknown

Introduced: 24 Mar 2026

CVE-2026-33217  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-863  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade github.com/nats-io/nats-server/v2/server to version 2.11.15, 2.12.6 or higher.

Overview

github.com/nats-io/nats-server/v2/server is an A simple, secure and performant communications system for digital systems, services and devices.

Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Incorrect Authorization due to improper enforcement of access control in the $MQTT.> namespace. An attacker can gain unauthorized access to restricted message subjects by connecting as an MQTT client and bypassing ACL checks.

CVSS Base Scores

version 4.0
version 3.1