Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
WolfStack versions before 25.9.2 share a publicly disclosed authentication secret. Anyone who can reach an affected management port could impersonate a trusted cluster request, view hosted containers, and run commands with root privileges inside them. Compromise could expose sensitive container data, disrupt services, or enable further intrusion.
Executive priority
Treat this as an immediate remediation priority. A reachable vulnerable node can expose every managed container to unauthenticated administrative command execution. Isolate exposed management interfaces, upgrade promptly, and initiate incident review where suspicious access or container activity appears.
Technical view
The require_auth() gate accepts a hard-coded value through the X-WolfStack-Secret header without requiring a session, API key, or account. Because the constant was compiled into every affected build and publicly available in source, a remote unauthenticated attacker reaching the management interface could enumerate Docker and LXC containers and invoke the container execution API as container root.
Likely exposure
Exposure is highest for WolfStack nodes earlier than 25.9.2 whose management ports are reachable from untrusted networks. Internally reachable nodes also remain at risk from compromised systems or malicious insiders. The source bundle does not quantify deployed instances or internet exposure.
Exploitation context
The vulnerability has low attack complexity and requires neither credentials nor user interaction. The supplied record is not listed in KEV, and the provided sources do not establish active exploitation. Absence from KEV is not evidence that exploitation has not occurred.
Researcher notes
CVE-2026-73519 is categorized as CWE-798 with CVSS 3.1 score 9.8. The supplied affected-version metadata includes an ambiguous “0,” while the title and advisory scope state versions before 25.9.2. Validate exact package versions against the vendor advisory. Evidence establishes container-root execution, not automatic host-root compromise.
Mitigation direction
- Upgrade all WolfStack deployments earlier than 25.9.2 according to the vendor release guidance.
- Until upgraded, restrict management-port access to explicitly trusted administrative systems and networks.
- Prioritize internet-accessible and business-critical nodes for immediate containment and remediation.
- Check current vendor guidance for any additional secret-handling or post-compromise actions.
Validation and detection
- Inventory WolfStack nodes and confirm each installed version is 25.9.2 or later.
- Verify management ports are not reachable from untrusted or unnecessary network segments.
- Review available access logs for unexpected authentication-header use and container execution requests.
- Investigate unexplained container commands, configuration changes, new processes, or access to sensitive data.
- After upgrading, confirm normal administration works and applicable authentication controls remain enforced.
Public sources used
Generated from the cited source records. This long-tail analysis has not been individually reviewed by a named human.
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CWE-798: Credential and account abuse lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookupCredential and access behavior lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookupContainer behavior lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Critical
- CVSS
- 9.8 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5
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SSVC decision data
CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H3.95.9VulnCheckCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N——VulnCheckVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 4.0 score
9.3CriticalVector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Base CVSS 3.1 score
9.8CriticalVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Vulnerability timeline
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- CVE publishedCVE Program
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- CVE updatedCVE Program
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ADP provider summaries
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-r3mw-2wmq-j6jg)CVE reference, VulnCheck · vendor-advisory
- Release NotesCVE reference, VulnCheck · release-notes
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/wolfstack-hard-coded-secret-authentication-bypass-via-x-wolfstack-secretCVE reference, VulnCheck · third-party-advisory
Products and packages named in the record
CWE details
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Use of Hard-coded Credentials
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