CVE-2026-86175

MEDIUMPre-NVD 6.56.5—
EchelonGraph scoreHIGH confidence

Score 6.5 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: HIGH) published 2026-09-05. a secondary CVSS source baseline 6.5; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, secondary
Trending — 3 sources updated this weekElevated
6.5EG
EchelonGraph verdictMonitorLow exploitation likelihood right now — keep watching.
  • Lower severity and no public exploit yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 0%CVSS: 6.5Exploit: Elevated riskExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

NetBox through 4.7.0 fails to redact sensitive data source backend credentials in REST and GraphQL API responses. Authenticated users with only view permission can retrieve plaintext passwords and secret keys for Git and Amazon S3 backends through API endpoints, gaining unauthorized access to external repositories and storage buckets.

CVSS v3
6.5
EG Score
6.5(high)
EG Risk
45(Track)
EG Risk 45/100SSVC: Track

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity65% × 45%
Exploitation40% × 40%
Automatability0% × 15%
Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence.
EPSS PROB
0%
EPSS %ILE
19%
KEV
Not listed

Published

September 5, 2026

Last Modified

September 8, 2026

Advisory Details (7)

Auto-updated Sep 5, 2026
No patch confirmed yet.
generic

NetBox through 4.7.0 Credential Disclosure via REST and GraphQL APIs | Advisories | VulnCheck

https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/netbox-through-4.7.0-credential-disclosure-via-rest-and-graphql-apis
generic

Datasource passwords are displayed in plaintext · Issue #12625 · netbox-community/netbox · GitHub

https://github.com/netbox-community/netbox/issues/12625
generic

netbox/netbox/core/graphql/types.py at v4.7.0 · netbox-community/netbox · GitHub

https://github.com/netbox-community/netbox/blob/v4.7.0/netbox/core/graphql/types.py#L30-L38
generic

netbox/netbox/core/data_backends.py at v4.7.0 · netbox-community/netbox · GitHub

https://github.com/netbox-community/netbox/blob/v4.7.0/netbox/core/data_backends.py#L80
generic

netbox/netbox/core/api/serializers_/data.py at v4.7.0 · netbox-community/netbox · GitHub

https://github.com/netbox-community/netbox/blob/v4.7.0/netbox/core/api/serializers_/data.py#L26-L32
generic

GitHub - netbox-community/netbox: The premier source of truth powering network automation. Open source under Apache 2. Try NetBox Cloud free: https://netboxlabs.com/products/free-netbox-cloud/ · GitHub

https://github.com/netbox-community/netbox
generic

oss/netbox.md at main · geo-chen/oss · GitHub

https://github.com/geo-chen/oss/blob/main/netbox.md#finding-2-netbox-data-source-backend-credentials-git-password--s3-secret-key-returned-in-plaintext-via-rest-api-and-graphql-to-users-with-only-view-permission-incomplete-fix-of-12625

Vendor Advisories for CVE-2026-86175(1)

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

Weakness Classification(1)

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

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 21× in last 7d / 48× 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. 2026-09-20 20:16 UTCEPSS rescore
  2. 2026-09-20 06:21 UTCEG score recompute
  3. 2026-09-20 06:21 UTCGHSA enrichment
  4. 2026-09-19 07:30 UTCEG score recompute
  5. 2026-09-19 07:30 UTCGHSA enrichment
  6. 2026-09-18 19:28 UTCEPSS rescore
  7. 2026-09-18 08:40 UTCEG score recompute
  8. 2026-09-18 08:40 UTCGHSA enrichment
  9. 2026-09-17 19:32 UTCEPSS rescore
  10. 2026-09-17 09:50 UTCEG score recompute
  11. 2026-09-17 09:50 UTCGHSA enrichment
  12. 2026-09-16 14:09 UTCEPSS rescore
  13. 2026-09-16 10:59 UTCEG score recompute
  14. 2026-09-16 10:59 UTCGHSA enrichment
  15. 2026-09-16 05:15 UTCEPSS rescore
  16. 2026-09-15 12:09 UTCEG score recompute
  17. 2026-09-15 12:09 UTCGHSA enrichment
  18. 2026-09-15 03:12 UTCEPSS rescore
  19. 2026-09-15 03:12 UTCEPSS rescore
  20. 2026-09-14 13:19 UTCEG score recompute
  21. 2026-09-14 13:18 UTCGHSA enrichment
  22. 2026-09-13 14:28 UTCGHSA enrichment
  23. 2026-09-12 15:38 UTCEG score recompute
  24. 2026-09-12 15:38 UTCGHSA enrichment
  25. 2026-09-11 16:48 UTCEG score recompute
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  1. 2026-09-11 16:48 UTCGHSA enrichment
  2. 2026-09-11 14:53 UTCEPSS rescore
  3. 2026-09-11 14:53 UTCEPSS rescore
  4. 2026-09-10 17:57 UTCEG score recompute
  5. 2026-09-10 17:57 UTCGHSA enrichment
  6. 2026-09-09 19:07 UTCEG score recompute
  7. 2026-09-09 19:07 UTCGHSA enrichment
  8. 2026-09-08 22:01 UTCEPSS rescore
  9. 2026-09-08 20:14 UTCGHSA enrichment
  10. 2026-09-08 15:13 UTCEG score recompute
  11. 2026-09-08 15:12 UTCGHSA enrichment
  12. 2026-09-08 14:15 UTCEG score recompute
  13. 2026-09-08 14:15 UTCGHSA enrichment
  14. 2026-09-08 07:55 UTCEG score recompute
  15. 2026-09-08 07:55 UTCGHSA enrichment
  16. 2026-09-07 09:04 UTCEG score recompute
  17. 2026-09-07 09:04 UTCGHSA enrichment
  18. 2026-09-06 13:48 UTCEPSS rescore
  19. 2026-09-06 10:14 UTCEG score recompute
  20. 2026-09-06 10:14 UTCGHSA enrichment
  21. 2026-09-05 11:22 UTCEG score recompute
  22. 2026-09-05 11:03 UTCEG score recompute
  23. 2026-09-05 11:02 UTCMITRE cvelistV5first tracked

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2026-86175?
CVE-2026-86175 is a medium vulnerability published on September 5, 2026. NetBox through 4.7.0 fails to redact sensitive data source backend credentials in REST and GraphQL API responses. Authenticated users with only view permission can retrieve plaintext passwords and secret keys for Git and Amazon S3 backends through API endpoints, gaining unauthorized access to…
When was CVE-2026-86175 disclosed?
CVE-2026-86175 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on September 5, 2026, with the most recent update on September 8, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2026-86175 actively exploited?
CVE-2026-86175 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the top 81.5% of all scored CVEs.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-86175?
CVE-2026-86175 has a CVSS v3 base score of 6.5 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2026-86175?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2026-86175, 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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