CVE-2026-29196: Netmaker Service User With Network Access Vulnerability
HIGHCVE-2026-29196 is a HIGH service user with network access vulnerability (CWE-863: Incorrect Authorization) affecting Netmaker libraries in the Go ecosystem. The issue involves service user with network access can access config files with wireguard private keys. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 1.5.0.
CVE-2026-29196 at a Glance
How to Fix CVE-2026-29196
To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Netmaker dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.
Upgrade github.com/gravitl/netmaker to 1.5.0Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release:
inspect dependencies for github.com/gravitl/netmakerHow to Check if You Are Affected
To determine whether your application is affected by CVE-2026-29196, inspect your project dependencies for Netmaker:
inspect dependencies for github.com/gravitl/netmakerAnalyze the terminal output to locate any version of Netmaker in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than 1.5.0), your application is affected.
Note: Verify declared build manifests and deployed runtime container environments.
Technical Details
Vulnerability Mechanism & Technical Analysis
This vulnerability is classified under CWE-863: Incorrect Authorization, where the product performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action, but it does not correctly perform the check. In Netmaker, software state validation or input boundaries are circumvented during processing. Review the official source advisory statement below for specific affected components, classes, and reproduction details.
Source Advisory Statement
CVE-2026-29196 Affected Netmaker Versions
1 component(s)| Product / Package | Ecosystem | Affected Versions | Fixed Version |
|---|---|---|---|
|
github.com/gravitl/netmaker
|
Go |
< 1.5.0
|
1.5.0
|
References
Frequently Asked Questions
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Machine-readable OSV JSON
OSV v1.5 Schema
{
"schema_version" : "1.4.0",
"id" : "GHSA-4hgg-c4rr-6h7f",
"modified" : "2026-03-11T20:39:09Z",
"published" : "2026-03-09T17:27:52Z",
"aliases" : [ "CVE-2026-29196" ],
"summary" : "Netmaker: Service User with Network Access Can Access config files with WireGuard Private Keys",
"details" : "A user assigned the platform-user role can retrieve WireGuard private keys of all wireguard configs in a network by calling GET /api/extclients/{network} or GET /api/nodes/{network}. While the Netmaker UI restricts visibility, the API endpoints return full records, including private keys, without filtering based on the requesting user's ownership.\n\n> Credits\n> Artem Danilov (Positive Technologies)",
"severity" : [ {
"type" : "CVSS_V4",
"score" : "CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N"
} ],
"affected" : [ {
"package" : {
"ecosystem" : "Go",
"name" : "github.com/gravitl/netmaker"
},
"ranges" : [ {
"type" : "ECOSYSTEM",
"events" : [ {
"introduced" : "0"
}, {
"fixed" : "1.5.0"
} ]
} ]
} ],
"references" : [ {
"type" : "WEB",
"url" : "https://github.com/gravitl/netmaker/security/advisories/GHSA-4hgg-c4rr-6h7f"
}, {
"type" : "ADVISORY",
"url" : "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-29196"
}, {
"type" : "PACKAGE",
"url" : "https://github.com/gravitl/netmaker"
}, {
"type" : "WEB",
"url" : "https://github.com/gravitl/netmaker/releases/tag/v1.5.0"
} ],
"database_specific" : {
"cwe_ids" : [ "CWE-863" ],
"severity" : "HIGH",
"github_reviewed" : true,
"github_reviewed_at" : "2026-03-09T17:27:52Z",
"nvd_published_at" : "2026-03-07T17:15:52Z"
}
}