Admin Policy Bypass in @hulumi/policies Product by Hulumi
CVE-2026-82860

9.3CRITICAL

Key Information:

Vendor

Hulumi

Status
Policies
Vendor
CVE Published:
31 August 2026

What is CVE-2026-82860?

The @hulumi/policies library, specifically in versions prior to 1.3.2, contains a significant vulnerability where inline and attached IAM policies are not fully vetted. This oversight allows malicious actors to devise admin-equivalent policy paths that can evade the established policy evaluation controls, enabling them to gain unauthorized administrative access.

Affected Version(s)

policies 0 < 1.3.2

policies 1.3.2

References

https://github.com/kerberosmansour/hulumi/security/adviso...
vendor-advisory
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/hulumi-policies-befo...
third-party-advisory

CVSS V4

Score:
9.3
Severity:
CRITICAL
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Attack Required:
None
Privileges Required:
Undefined
User Interaction:
None

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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