Token lifetime extension via certificate identity mismatch
Published Apr 21, 2026 · Updated Apr 21, 2026
Improper certificate validation in OpenBao before 2.5.3 allows remote authenticated users to renew another certificate-auth token. The pathLoginRenew handler accepts a sibling certificate signed by the same CA because it rejects a renewal only when both key identifiers differ, rather than binding the request to the original certificate and role. Exploitation requires certificate authentication with binding enabled, a sibling certificate and key, and knowledge of the original token or accessor, enabling extension of the original token and its dynamic leases.
Summary
What happened
Improper certificate validation in OpenBao before 2.5.3 allows remote authenticated users to renew another certificate-auth token. The pathLoginRenew handler accepts a sibling certificate signed by the same CA because it rejects a renewal only when both key identifiers differ, rather than binding the request to the original certificate and role. Exploitation requires certificate authentication with binding enabled, a sibling certificate and key, and knowledge of the original token or accessor, enabling extension of the original token and its dynamic leases.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2026-39388
- Published
- Apr 21, 2026
- Updated
- Apr 21, 2026
- Vendor
- OpenBao
- Product
- OpenBao
- Classifications
- CWE-295, T1550.001
- Attack vector
- network
- Privileges
- authenticated
Timeline
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- Apr 21, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Apr 21, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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- Affected versionversion=< 2.5.3
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