CVE-2026-128065grpc grpc-node incorrect authorization
CVE-2026-128065 is a incorrect authorization in grpc grpc-node, rated medium (6.9 on CVSS 4.0).
Why this priority: A public proof of concept exists and exploitation can be automated.
Published · Updated · NVD status: Received
What it is
A permission check exists but gets the answer wrong for some callers.
How it is reached
An attacker can exploit it over the network, without an account, and nobody has to click anything.
What an attacker gains
The direct impact is limited: partial access to data or a partial outage. In practice, this kind of flaw lets an attacker reach data or actions their role should not allow.
Is it being exploited?
CISA's SSVC assessment notes a public proof of concept. It can be exploited automatically, at scale.
What to do
- Upgrade grpc grpc-node to 1.14.2 or later.
- Until it is patched, keep it off the internet or behind a VPN, allowlist or authenticating proxy.
Description from NVD
@grpc/grpc-js implements the core functionality of gRPC purely in JavaScript, without a C++ addon. From 1.14.0 through 1.14.1, XdsServer in @grpc/grpc-js-xds can acknowledge Route and VirtualHost resources while failing to apply their RBACPerRoute override configurations. The override parser is not registered under the override message type, override maps are stored under a type URL instead of the configured HTTP filter name, and VirtualHost override maps are not read. When experimental RBAC is enabled and a trusted xDS control plane supplies a broad top-level ALLOW policy with a stricter matching override, affected servers evaluate RPCs under the broad policy and can accept requests that should be denied. This issue is fixed in version 1.14.2.
What this means for your architecture.
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Components it touches
- Permission checks in APIs and admin surfaces. The flaw sits between one role or tenant and another.
- Multi-tenant services. The flaw sits between one role or tenant and another.
Trust boundaries in play
- Internet-facing entry points. No account is needed. Any instance reachable from outside your perimeter, through a load balancer, gateway, VPN or exposed admin port, is in scope.
- Between one role or tenant and another. An attacker who crosses it can reach data or actions their role should not allow.
Questions to answer about your own systems
- Where does grpc grpc-node run in your systems, and at which version?
- Which of those instances can be reached from the internet or partner networks?
- What can it reach once compromised: which data stores, secrets and services?
Sources
- CVE records and CVSS scores from the NVD CVE API. This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD.
- Exploitation status from CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
- Exploit likelihood from FIRST’s Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS), refreshed daily.
- Explanations are written by Veriom from fixed templates over each record’s data, not by a person reviewing each CVE. Descriptions are quoted from the records as published.