CVE-2026-48036Network attack vector

Drift verdict corruption via ignored adapter status

Published Jul 24, 2026 · Updated Jul 24, 2026

Improper exception handling in @hulumi/drift before 1.4.0 allows remote attackers to corrupt drift verdicts through adapter failures. The classifier reads only each adapter's detected flag, ignores its success status, caches failed checks as None, and treats CloudTrail probe liveness as change evidence. CI or cron must consume attacker-influenced provider signals; a transient failure can suppress real drift for six hours, while normal churn can trigger false incident alerts.

CVSS severity8.4
High
EPSS probability0.29%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Improper exception handling in @hulumi/drift before 1.4.0 allows remote attackers to corrupt drift verdicts through adapter failures. The classifier reads only each adapter's detected flag, ignores its success status, caches failed checks as None, and treats CloudTrail probe liveness as change evidence. CI or cron must consume attacker-influenced provider signals; a transient failure can suppress real drift for six hours, while normal churn can trigger false incident alerts.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-48036
Published
Jul 24, 2026
Updated
Jul 24, 2026
Vendor
Sherif Mansour
Product
Hulumi
Classifications
CWE-755, T1685
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jul 24, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Jul 24, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=< 1.4.0

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Sherif Mansour · Hulumiversion=< 1.4.0

Published CVSS scores

8.4GitHubCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:H/VA:L/SC:N/SI:H/SA:L

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Attacks

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-755Improper Handling of Exceptional Conditions
T1685Disable or Modify Tools

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