CVE-2026-82857
hulumi before v1.3.2 Privilege Escalation via IAM Policy
Description
hulumi versions before v1.3.2 contain a privilege escalation vulnerability in the weekly integration IAM policy that allows role lifecycle operations on af-e2e-* roles without sufficient boundary restrictions. Attackers with the documented principal can create persistent higher-privilege roles in the sandbox account.
INFO
Published Date :
Aug. 31, 2026, 9:17 a.m.
Last Modified :
Sept. 1, 2026, 3:17 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2026-82857
vulnerability.
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No affected product recoded yet
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS | 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 | |||||
| CVSS 3.1 | CRITICAL | 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10 | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | CRITICAL | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | CRITICAL | MITRE-CVE | ||||
| CVSS 4.0 | CRITICAL | 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10 | ||||
| CVSS 4.0 | CRITICAL | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update hulumi to version 1.3.2 or newer.
- Review and enforce IAM policy boundary restrictions.
- Remove any unintended higher-privilege roles.
- Monitor for suspicious role creation activity.
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-2026-82857.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/kerberosmansour/hulumi/security/advisories/GHSA-35qr-vx94-m5x3 | |
| https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/hulumi-before-1.3.2-privilege-escalation-via-iam-policy |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2026-82857 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
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approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2026-82857
weaknesses.
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Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Sep. 01, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added SSVC {'id': 'CVE-2026-82857', 'role': 'CISA Coordinator', 'options': [{'exploitation': 'none'}, {'automatable': 'yes'}, {'technicalImpact': 'total'}], 'version': '2.0.3', 'timestamp': '2026-09-01T15:01:51.122298Z'} -
New CVE Received by [email protected]
Aug. 31, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description hulumi versions before v1.3.2 contain a privilege escalation vulnerability in the weekly integration IAM policy that allows role lifecycle operations on af-e2e-* roles without sufficient boundary restrictions. Attackers with the documented principal can create persistent higher-privilege roles in the sandbox account. Added CVSS V4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Added CWE CWE-269 Added Affected New affected value received. <a href="https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/blob/main/cves/2026/82xxx/CVE-2026-82857.json">CVE-2026-82857</a> Added Reference https://github.com/kerberosmansour/hulumi/security/advisories/GHSA-35qr-vx94-m5x3 Added Reference https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/hulumi-before-1.3.2-privilege-escalation-via-iam-policy