NATS-Server is a High-Performance server for NATS.io, a cloud and edge native messaging system. Prior to versions 2.11.15 and 2.12.6, if a nats-server is run with static credentials for all clients provided via argv (the command-line), then those credentials are visible to any user who can see the monitoring port, if that too is enabled. The `/debug/vars` end-point contains an unredacted copy of argv. Versions 2.11.15 and 2.12.6 contain a fix. As a workaround, configure credentials inside a configuration file instead of via argv, and do not enable the monitoring port if using secrets in argv. Best practice remains to not expose the monitoring port to the Internet, or to untrusted network sources.
History

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


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First Time appeared Linuxfoundation
Linuxfoundation nats-server
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:nats-server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linuxfoundation
Linuxfoundation nats-server

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First Time appeared Nats
Nats nats Server
Vendors & Products Nats
Nats nats Server

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Weaknesses CWE-214
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

threat_severity

Important


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Description NATS-Server is a High-Performance server for NATS.io, a cloud and edge native messaging system. Prior to versions 2.11.15 and 2.12.6, if a nats-server is run with static credentials for all clients provided via argv (the command-line), then those credentials are visible to any user who can see the monitoring port, if that too is enabled. The `/debug/vars` end-point contains an unredacted copy of argv. Versions 2.11.15 and 2.12.6 contain a fix. As a workaround, configure credentials inside a configuration file instead of via argv, and do not enable the monitoring port if using secrets in argv. Best practice remains to not expose the monitoring port to the Internet, or to untrusted network sources.
Title NATS credentials are exposed in monitoring port via command-line argv
Weaknesses CWE-215
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published:

Updated: 2026-03-26T19:52:12.479Z

Reserved: 2026-03-18T02:42:27.509Z

Link: CVE-2026-33247

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-03-26T19:51:12.713Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-03-25T20:16:33.223

Modified: 2026-03-26T17:17:07.590

Link: CVE-2026-33247

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2026-03-25T20:02:18Z

Links: CVE-2026-33247 - Bugzilla