# CVE-2026-33757

## Summary

- **CVE ID:** CVE-2026-33757
- **Severity:** CRITICAL
- **CVSS Score:** 9.6 (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L)
- **CWE:** CWE-384
- **Published:** Mar 27, 2026
- **Last Modified:** Jul 15, 2026

## Description

OpenBao is an open source identity-based secrets management system. Prior to version 2.5.2, OpenBao does not prompt for user confirmation when logging in via JWT/OIDC and a role with `callback_mode` set to `direct`. This allows an attacker to start an authentication request and perform "remote phishing" by having the victim visit the URL and automatically log-in to the session of the attacker. Despite being based on the authorization code flow, the  `direct` mode calls back directly to the API and allows an attacker to poll for an OpenBao token until it is issued. Version 2.5.2 includes an additional confirmation screen for `direct` type logins that requires manual user interaction in order to finish the authentication. This issue can be worked around either by removing any roles with `callback_mode=direct` or enforcing confirmation for every session on the token issuer side for the Client ID used by OpenBao.

## Affected Products

- openbao — openbao (< 2.5.2)

## References

- [CNA](https://github.com/openbao/openbao/security/advisories/GHSA-7q7g-x6vg-xpc3)
- [CNA](https://github.com/openbao/openbao/commit/e32103951925723e9787e33886ab6b6ec20f4964)
- [CNA](https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/rfc8628#section-5.4)
- [redhat-SADP](https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-33757)
- [redhat-SADP](https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2452269)
- [redhat-SADP](https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-33757.json)

## Exploitation Prediction (EPSS)

- **EPSS Score:** 0.41%
- **EPSS Percentile:** 34.3

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_Exported from OnDuty AI Vulnerability Intelligence on 2026-09-10._