OpenBao Agent Writes Secrets to Stdout

Answer in brief

CVE-2026-77285 records a Low severity vulnerability in OpenBao Agent Writes Secrets to Stdout. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps github.com/openbao/openbao (go), github.com/openbao/openbao (go). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Analysis pending evidence review

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Published Sep 22, 2026Updated Sep 22, 2026Source checked Sep 22, 2026First seen by HOL Sep 22, 2026Material review Sep 22, 2026

Upstream Advisory

Key facts

Risk: Low
Exploitation: Not marked as known exploited
Affected software: 2 mapped packages or products
Fix availability: Available

Why this deserves its current priority

A CVSS score is not reported in the current record. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.

Analysis status

Analysis pending evidence review

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Affected scope and exposure questions

The current feed maps github.com/openbao/openbao (go), github.com/openbao/openbao (go). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Mapped affected packages and fixed versions
Package	Affected range	Fixed version
github.com/openbao/openbaogo	<0.0.0-20260714163218-90272575e5f5	0.0.0-20260714163218-90272575e5f5
github.com/openbao/openbaogo	>=0.1.0,<=1.1.5	Not reported

Recommended response

Check inventory. Check lockfiles and deployed manifests for github.com/openbao/openbao, github.com/openbao/openbao.
Review the reported fix. Update github.com/openbao/openbao to 0.0.0-20260714163218-90272575e5f5 if you use the affected versions. Test the change in a non-production environment first.

Evidence timeline and material changes

Published upstream
Sep 22, 2026
Evidence: source:ghsa:source_dates:source-dates:record
Source modified
Sep 22, 2026
Evidence: source:ghsa:source_dates:source-dates:record
First seen by HOL
Sep 22, 2026

Sources and claim methodology

Upstream source description

### Impact During certain error conditions, OpenBao Agent's exec rendering mode will incorrectly write secrets specified in `env_template` to stdout. This primarily happens when `num_retries` is met. This vulnerability is original to Vault and was reported via the OpenBao security mailing list. ### Patches This is addressed in OpenBao v2.6.0 GA.

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