Exposure of Password Hashes, API Secret Keys, and Credentials via Forwarder Configuration Export
| Advisory ID | GVD-2026-003 |
|---|---|
| CVSSv 3.1 Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N |
| CVSSv 3.1 Base Score | 8.8 |
| Severity | High |
| CVE | Pending |
| CWE | |
| Date Published | 2026-10-16 |
| Description | In affected Guardsix SIEM versions, an internal endpoint lacked proper permission enforcement, permitting any authenticated user to download the syslog-forwarder export. This contained privileged information, including password hashes. |
| Affected Product | Guardsix SIEM v7.11.0 and earlier. |
| Solution | Upgrade to Guardsix SIEM v7.11.1.0. |
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