CVE-2026-45248

Hedera Guardian through 3.5.1 contains an authentication bypass vulnerability in the GET /api/v1/demo/registered-users endpoint that allows unauthenticated attackers to retrieve sensitive user information. Attackers can access the endpoint without providing authentication credentials to obtain usernames, Hedera DIDs, parent registry DIDs, system roles, and policy role assignments for all registered users in the system.

CVSS v3 5.3 MEDIUM

5.3^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 1.4

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact LOW

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/hashgraph/guardian/pull/6076	Issue Tracking Patch
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/hedera-guardian-authentication-bypass-information-disclosure	Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:hedera:guardian:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

26 Oct 2026, 14:10

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Summary		(es) Hedera Guardian hasta la versión 3.5.1 contiene una vulnerabilidad de omisión de autenticación en el endpoint GET /api/v1/demo/registered-users que permite a atacantes no autenticados recuperar información sensible de usuarios. Los atacantes pueden acceder al endpoint sin proporcionar credenciales de autenticación para obtener nombres de usuario, DIDs de Hedera, DIDs de registro padre, roles del sistema y asignaciones de roles de política para todos los usuarios registrados en el sistema.

Information

Published : 2026-05-14 22:16

Updated : 2026-10-26 14:10

NVD link : CVE-2026-45248

Mitre link : CVE-2026-45248

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-45248

JSON object : View

Products Affected

hedera

guardian

CWE

CWE-306

Missing Authentication for Critical Function

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