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Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2026-56115

🗓️ 29 Jun 2026 00:00:00Reported by TenableType 
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Bootimus 0.1.70 access control failure; low-privileged users can create or reset admin accounts via /api/users.

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ATTACKERKB
CVE-2026-56115
23 Jun 202616:08
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AlpineLinux
CVE-2026-56115
23 Jun 202616:08
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CVE-2026-56115
23 Jun 202616:08
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Cvelist
CVE-2026-56115 Bootimus 0.1.70 Broken Access Control via JWTMiddleware Authorization Bypass
23 Jun 202616:08
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Debian CVE
CVE-2026-56115
23 Jun 202616:08
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EUVD
EUVD-2026-38494
23 Jun 202616:08
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NVD
CVE-2026-56115
23 Jun 202617:17
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OSV
DEBIAN-CVE-2026-56115
23 Jun 202617:17
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OSV
UBUNTU-CVE-2026-56115
23 Jun 202617:17
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Positive Technologies
PT-2026-51564
23 Jun 202600:00
ptsecurity
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#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80900
##
# (C) Tenable, Inc.
##

include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(323647);
  script_version("1.2");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2026/06/29");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2026-56115");

  script_name(english:"Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2026-56115");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The Linux/Unix host has one or more packages installed with a vulnerability that the vendor indicates will not be
patched.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The Linux/Unix host has one or more packages installed that are impacted by a vulnerability without a vendor supplied
patch available.

  - Bootimus through 0.1.70 contains a broken access control vulnerability that allows authenticated low-
    privileged users to perform administrative actions by exploiting missing role enforcement in the
    JWTMiddleware function in internal/auth/auth.go, which validates JWT tokens and account status but fails
    to inspect the is_admin flag. Attackers can send requests to any endpoint under the /api/users path to
    create new administrator accounts or reset administrator passwords, thereby gaining full control of the
    server and the ability to modify boot menus and installation scripts served to PXE clients.
    (CVE-2026-56115)

Note that Nessus relies on the presence of the package as reported by the vendor.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2026-56115");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2026-56115");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-56115");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"There is no known solution at this time.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"agent", value:"unix");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss4_vector", value:"CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss4_threat_vector", value:"CVSS:4.0/E:P");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss4_score_source", value:"CVE-2026-56115");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vendor_unpatched", value:"true");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2026/06/23");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2026/06/29");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:24.04:-:lts");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:25.10");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:26.04:-:lts");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:13.0");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:14.0");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:10");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:dhcpcd");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:dhcpcd");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:dhcpcd");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"generated_plugin", value:"current");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"Misc.");

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2026 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");

  script_dependencies("ssh_get_info2.nasl", "set_linux_os_id.nasl");
  script_require_keys("Host/cpu", "Host/local_checks_enabled", "global_settings/vendor_unpatched", "Host/OS/identifier");
  script_require_ports("Host/OS/Debian Linux-13", "Host/OS/Debian Linux-14", "Host/OS/Red Hat Enterprise Linux-10", "Host/OS/Ubuntu Linux-24.04", "Host/OS/Ubuntu Linux-25.10", "Host/OS/Ubuntu Linux-26.04");

  exit(0);
}

if (!get_kb_item("global_settings/vendor_unpatched")) exit(0, "Unpatched Vulnerabilities Detection not active.");
if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
if (empty_or_null(get_one_kb_item("Host/Debian/dpkg-l")) && empty_or_null(get_one_kb_item("Host/RedHat/rpm-list"))) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);

include('linux_unpatched.inc');

var distro_constraints_array = {
  "Debian Linux-13": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "13",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "dhcpcd"},
          {"reference": "dhcpcd-base"},
          {"reference": "dhcpcd5"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Debian Linux-14": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "14",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "dhcpcd"},
          {"reference": "dhcpcd-base"},
          {"reference": "dhcpcd5"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Ubuntu Linux-24.04": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "24.04",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "dhcpcd"},
          {"reference": "dhcpcd-base"},
          {"reference": "dhcpcd5"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Ubuntu Linux-25.10": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "25.10",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "dhcpcd"},
          {"reference": "dhcpcd-base"},
          {"reference": "dhcpcd5"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Ubuntu Linux-26.04": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "26.04",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "dhcpcd"},
          {"reference": "dhcpcd-base"},
          {"reference": "dhcpcd5"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Red Hat Enterprise Linux-10": {
    "package_manager": "rpm-list",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "10",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "dhcpcd"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  }
};

var distro_constraints_values = linux_unpatched::get_distro_constraints(distro_constraints_arr:distro_constraints_array);
if (empty_or_null(distro_constraints_values)) audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, 'affected');
var report = linux_unpatched::check_unpatched_constraints(distro_constraints_values:distro_constraints_values);

if (!empty_or_null(report))
{
  security_report_v4(
      port       : 0,
      severity   : SECURITY_WARNING,
      extra      : report
  );
  exit(0);
}
else
{
  audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, 'affected');
}

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29 Jun 2026 00:00Current
5.8Medium risk
Vulners AI Score5.8
CVSS 48.7
CVSS 3.18.8
EPSS0.00307
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