CVE-2026-33216

HIGHNVD 7.57.5
EchelonGraph scoreLOW confidence

This high-severity CVE scores 7.5 under NVD CVSS v3. EPSS exploit-prediction score not yet available (the EPSS model rescores nightly; freshly-published CVEs typically appear within 48 hours). GitHub Security Advisory data not yet ingested — confidence will rise once GHSA publishes (typical lag: hours to days for open-source ecosystem CVEs; never for infrastructure-only CVEs).

Triggered by: NVD CVSS baseline
Sources: nvd
7.5
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 0%CVSS: 7.5Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

A fix is available — apply it.

NATS-Server is a High-Performance server for NATS.io, a cloud and edge native messaging system. Prior to versions 2.11.15 and 2.12.6, for MQTT deployments using usercodes/passwords: MQTT passwords are incorrectly classified as a non-authenticating identity statement (JWT) and exposed via monitoring endpoints. Versions 2.11.14 and 2.12.6 contain a fix. As a workaround, ensure monitoring end-points are adequately secured. Best practice remains to not expose the monitoring endpoint to the Internet or other untrusted network users.

CVSS v3
7.5
EG Score
7.5(low)
EPSS
28.6%
KEV
Not listed

Published

March 25, 2026

Last Modified

June 30, 2026

Advisory Details (9)

Auto-updated Jul 3, 2026
Patch available. Sources: github_commit, github, redhat.
redhat Patch Available
https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-33216.json
redhat

2451448 – (CVE-2026-33216) CVE-2026-33216 nats-server: github.com/nats-io/nats-server: NATS-Server: Information disclosure of MQTT passwords through monitoring endpoints

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2451448
redhat Patch Available

cve-details

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-33216
redhat Patch Available
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:23345
redhat Patch Available
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:22347
redhat Patch Available
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:21769
github Patch Available

MQTT plaintext password disclosure · Advisory · nats-io/nats-server · GitHub

https://github.com/nats-io/nats-server/security/advisories/GHSA-v722-jcv5-w7mc
github_commit

commit b5b63cfc35a5 (nats-io/nats-server)

Fix landed in nats-io/nats-server commit b5b63cfc35a5 — awaiting tagged release

https://github.com/nats-io/nats-server/commit/b5b63cfc35a57075e09c1f57503d31721bed8099
generic
https://advisories.nats.io/CVE/secnote-2026-05.txt

Vendor Advisories for CVE-2026-33216(4)

These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.

Patch Availability(3)

Vendor / EcosystemFixed in / PatchReleasedSource
redhatmulticluster-globalhub/multicluster-globalhub-grafana-rhel9:17801671182026-06-04redhat
redhatmulticluster-globalhub/multicluster-globalhub-grafana-rhel9:17795794392026-06-01redhat
redhatmulticluster-globalhub/multicluster-globalhub-grafana-rhel9:17788677532026-05-28redhat

Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.

Affected Packages

(2 across 1 ecosystem)
Go(2)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
github.com/nats-io/nats-server———
github.com/nats-io/nats-server/v2—2.11.15—

Weakness Classification(2)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 8× in last 7d / 11× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

  1. 2026-07-06 16:27 UTCEPSS rescore
  2. 2026-07-06 16:27 UTCEPSS rescore
  3. 2026-07-06 02:23 UTCEPSS rescore
  4. 2026-07-06 02:23 UTCEPSS rescore
  5. 2026-07-05 02:30 UTCEPSS rescore
  6. 2026-07-04 06:31 UTCEPSS rescore
  7. 2026-07-01 15:06 UTCEPSS rescore
  8. 2026-06-30 23:22 UTCEPSS rescore
  9. 2026-06-30 04:37 UTCEG score recompute
  10. 2026-06-30 04:37 UTCVendor advisory
  11. 2026-06-30 04:32 UTCNVD updatefirst tracked

Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2026-33216?
CVE-2026-33216 is a high vulnerability published on March 25, 2026. NATS-Server is a High-Performance server for NATS.io, a cloud and edge native messaging system. Prior to versions 2.11.15 and 2.12.6, for MQTT deployments using usercodes/passwords: MQTT passwords are incorrectly classified as a non-authenticating identity statement (JWT) and exposed via monitoring…
When was CVE-2026-33216 disclosed?
CVE-2026-33216 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on March 25, 2026, with the most recent update on June 30, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2026-33216 actively exploited?
CVE-2026-33216 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 28.6% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-33216?
CVE-2026-33216 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.5 (NVD). The EG score is currently aggregating — additional source signals are being incorporated as they become available..
How do I remediate CVE-2026-33216?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2026-33216, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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