CVE-2026-45222

Local credential disclosure via default config permissions

Published May 11, 2026 · Updated May 11, 2026

Incorrect permissions in Summarize 0.14.1 and earlier allow local users to read daemon bearer tokens and API credentials from daemon.json. The writeDaemonConfig function creates ~/.summarize and writes daemon.json without explicit private modes, so common Unix-like umasks can leave the credential file world-readable. Another local account on a shared Linux or macOS host can recover provider keys or use the stolen bearer token against a running loopback daemon.

CVSS severity6.9
Medium
EPSS probability0.10%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
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Summary

What happened

Incorrect permissions in Summarize 0.14.1 and earlier allow local users to read daemon bearer tokens and API credentials from daemon.json. The writeDaemonConfig function creates ~/.summarize and writes daemon.json without explicit private modes, so common Unix-like umasks can leave the credential file world-readable. Another local account on a shared Linux or macOS host can recover provider keys or use the stolen bearer token against a running loopback daemon.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-45222
Published
May 11, 2026
Updated
May 11, 2026
Vendor
steipete
Product
Summarize
Classifications
CWE-732, T1552.001
Attack vector
local
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. May 11, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. May 11, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <=0.14.1

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

steipete · Summarizeversion=0 <=0.14.1

Published CVSS scores

6.9GitHub Advisory DatabaseCVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
6.1steipeteCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-732Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource
T1552.001Credentials In Files

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