CVE-2026-47828 PUBLISHED

Missing TLS Certificate Verification in BOSH CLI Allows Root Code Execution via Man-in-the-Middle Credential Replay

Assigner: vmware
Reserved: 20.05.2026 Published: 09.07.2026 Updated: 09.07.2026

During bosh create-env and bosh delete-env, the CLI uploads compiled CPI packages and rendered job templates to the new VM's DAV blobstore over HTTPS without verifying the server certificate, even though a CA certificate for that endpoint is available in the installation manifest. A network attacker can terminate the TLS connection, harvest the Basic-auth credentials, and read the rendered-templates archive containing every bootstrap secret for the new BOSH Director, then replay the credentials against the real VM's agent for root code execution. Affected versions: bosh-cli versions prior to v7.10.4.

Metrics

CVSS Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H
CVSS Score: 8.9

Product Status

Vendor BOSH-Ecosystem / BOSH (bosh-cli)
Product bosh-cli
Versions Default: unaffected
  • affected from 0 to 7.10.4 (excl.)

References

Problem Types

  • CWE-295 Improper Certificate Validation CWE

Impacts

  • Man-in-the-middle credential harvesting leading to root code execution on the BOSH Director VM.