Vulnerability · Published Aug 31, 2026 · Assigned by VulnCheck
CVE-2026-82860@hulumi/policies before 1.3.2 Admin Policy Bypass
Critical 9.8
In plain English
A critical-severity privilege mismanagement in policies from hulumi. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.5% (higher than 46% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS 3.1)9.8Critical
Exploit odds (30 days)0.5%top 54.2% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
@hulumi/policies versions before 1.3.2 fail to fully inspect inline and attached IAM policy evidence for the administrator-policy guardrail. Attackers can craft admin-equivalent policy paths that bypass policy evaluation controls.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm | @hulumi/policies | 1.3.2 | GHSA-4xrh-5m3m-328w |
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-269 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
References
- GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-4xrh-5m3m-328w) vendor-advisory
- VulnCheck Advisory: @hulumi/policies before 1.3.2 Admin Policy Bypass third-party-advisory