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CVE-2026-42273
Vulnerability in github.com/dadrus/heimdall (CVE-2026-42273)
Summary
vulnerability in github.com/dadrus/heimdall (CVE-2026-42273). Risk of unauthorized operations or information disclosure. Exploitable via ``Host``. Mitigation: upgrade to `0.17.14` or later.
AI summary snake-internal / snake-material-v2
A vulnerability tracked as **CVE-2026-42273** has been found in github.com/dadrus/heimdall.
Attackers can target a specific entry point like ``Host`` over the network to misuse the product.
Risk of unauthorized operations or information disclosure. CVSS score: ?/10.
What to do: upgrade github.com/dadrus/heimdall to **0.17.14** or later.
If unsure, ask your IT team or search "github.com/dadrus/heimdall CVE-2026-42273" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2026-42273 (github.com/dadrus/heimdall) — CWE-178 /
Attack surface: `Host` / `Admin.Example.Com` / `regex`
Patched: `0.17.14` — apply immediately
Plan: 1) Audit SBOM/dependencies, 2) Stage→prod upgrade, 3) Add WAF/proxy monitoring on affected endpoints, 4) Hunt IOCs in logs.
Refs: see the GHSA / vendor advisory / patched release linked on this page.
❓ What is the problem
**A vulnerability** (CWE-178) exists in github.com/dadrus/heimdall. Attackers reach the vulnerable code path via ``Host`` without authentication.
📍 Affected scope
github.com/dadrus/heimdall — . Attack surface: `Host` / `Admin.Example.Com` / `regex`.
🔥 Severity
Severity: ?. Risk of unauthorized operations or information disclosure
🔧 How to fix
Update to **0.17.14**.
🛡️ Workaround
Until the patch is applied: disable the affected feature, apply WAF rules, or restrict access via network ACLs.
🔍 Detection
Search webserver/proxy logs for unusual request patterns matching this CVE's known IOCs. Run `grep -r 'github.com/dadrus/heimdall' .` against your dependency files (package-lock.json, requirements.txt, go.sum) to find affected services.
Response Actions (7 steps)
Concrete steps and command examples for SOC/SRE teams to execute in order
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1Identify exposure identify
grep -r 'github.com/dadrus/heimdall' . | grep -v node_modulesリポジトリと本番環境の依存ファイル (package-lock.json / requirements.txt / go.sum / Gemfile.lock 等) で `github.com/dadrus/heimdall` を grep し、稼働しているサービス・バージョンを把握する。
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6Apply patch patch
Upgrade github.com/dadrus/heimdall to 0.17.14ステージング環境で 0.17.14 に上げて回帰テスト → 本番反映。回帰テストはアプリの主要ハッピーパスと、Step 3 で見つけた異常検知の続報チェックを含めること。
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7Post-deployment verification verify
Confirm patched version is live in productionパッチ適用後、ステージングで PoC または同等の悪用パターンを再現して脆弱性が閉じたことを確認。本番では Step 3 と同じログクエリでアラート再発が無いか継続監視。
Affected packages
go
github.com/dadrus/heimdall
[{"type":"SEMVER","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"0.17.14"}]}]
References
- advisory https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-42273
- package https://github.com/dadrus/heimdall
- web https://github.com/dadrus/heimdall/commit/3d05e56a9e7ef0355f17482b4322054af4e85943
- web https://github.com/dadrus/heimdall/pull/3208
- web https://github.com/dadrus/heimdall/releases/tag/v0.17.14
- web https://github.com/dadrus/heimdall/security/advisories/GHSA-72h4-mxfc-jx37
- web https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-72h4-mxfc-jx37