Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
Llama Stack before 0.4.0rc3 may write the pgvector database password into initialization logs. The main business risk is credential exposure through log access, backups, or log aggregation. The published severity is low, and there is no cited evidence of active exploitation.
Executive priority
Treat as a targeted credential-hygiene issue, not an emergency vulnerability. Prioritize systems where logs are widely accessible or centralized. Upgrade and rotate credentials if log exposure is plausible.
Technical view
CVE-2026-25211 is a CWE-532 sensitive-information-in-log issue in llama-stack. The CVE states versions before 0.4.0rc3 do not censor the pgvector password in initialization logging. CVSS 3.1 is 3.2, with local attack vector, high complexity, scope changed, and low confidentiality impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is most likely where affected llama-stack deployments use pgvector and initialization logs are retained, aggregated, broadly accessible, or shipped to third-party logging systems. Systems not using affected pre-0.4.0rc3 versions, or without pgvector password logging, are less likely exposed.
Exploitation context
No KEV listing or cited source indicates active exploitation. Abuse would depend on access to initialization logs containing the pgvector password. The CVSS vector indicates local access and high complexity, limiting broad remote exploitation concerns.
Researcher notes
Evidence is limited to the CVE description and upstream GitHub references. The affected statement says before 0.4.0rc3, while the structured affected data is sparse. Validate against the upstream diff and local deployment behavior.
Mitigation direction
- Upgrade llama-stack to 0.4.0rc3 or later where feasible.
- Review vendor pull request and release comparison for the exact logging change.
- Rotate the pgvector password if affected initialization logs may be exposed.
- Restrict access to retained application logs and log aggregation platforms.
- Purge or redact affected historical logs according to retention requirements.
Validation and detection
- Inventory llama-stack deployments and identify versions before 0.4.0rc3.
- Determine whether deployments use pgvector with password-based authentication.
- Review initialization logs for accidental pgvector password disclosure.
- Confirm updated versions censor the pgvector password during initialization.
- Check whether exposed logs were forwarded, backed up, or shared externally.
Public sources used
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Low
- CVSS
- 3.2 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N
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CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N1.41.4Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
3.2LowVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://github.com/llamastack/llama-stack/pull/4439CVE reference
- https://github.com/llamastack/llama-stack/compare/v0.4.0rc2...v0.4.0rc3CVE reference
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Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File
Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.