5.3
MEDIUM CVSS 3.1
CVE-2026-32691
Timing ownership claim attack on new external back-end secrets
Description

A race condition in the secrets management subsystem of Juju versions 3.0.0 through 3.6.18 allows an authenticated unit agent to claim ownership of a newly initialized secret. Between generating a Juju Secret ID and creating the secret's first revision, an attacker authenticated as another unit agent can claim ownership of a known secret. This leads to the attacking unit being able to read the content of the initial secret revision.

INFO

Published Date :

March 18, 2026, 1:16 p.m.

Last Modified :

March 18, 2026, 2:52 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !
Affected Products

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No affected product recoded yet

CVSS Scores
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Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 MEDIUM cc1ad9ee-3454-478d-9317-d3e869d708bc
CVSS 3.1 MEDIUM [email protected]
Solution
Update Juju to a version that mitigates the race condition vulnerability in secrets management.
  • Update Juju to a patched version.
  • Apply vendor security patches promptly.
  • Review and secure access to secrets.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2026-32691.

URL Resource
https://github.com/juju/juju/security/advisories/GHSA-gfgr-6hrj-85ww
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Mar. 18, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description A race condition in the secrets management subsystem of Juju versions 3.0.0 through 3.6.18 allows an authenticated unit agent to claim ownership of a newly initialized secret. Between generating a Juju Secret ID and creating the secret's first revision, an attacker authenticated as another unit agent can claim ownership of a known secret. This leads to the attacking unit being able to read the content of the initial secret revision.
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
    Added CWE CWE-708
    Added Reference https://github.com/juju/juju/security/advisories/GHSA-gfgr-6hrj-85ww
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