CVE-2026-29196
API leaks private WireGuard keys to platform-user.
Is CVE-2026-29196 being exploited?
Not confirmed. CVE-2026-29196 does not appear in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, which records only exploitation that has been observed and reported publicly. That is evidence of absence of a report, not evidence the flaw is unattacked. EPSS currently estimates a 0.25% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How severe is CVE-2026-29196?
CVE-2026-29196 is rated High with a CVSS score of 8.7. Severity describes how bad exploitation would be, not how likely it is: pair it with exploitation evidence before deciding what to patch first.
Is there a patch for CVE-2026-29196?
Yes. A fix has been recorded for CVE-2026-29196. The vendor advisory is the authority on the exact fixed version — apply it from there rather than from a summary.
What does CVE-2026-29196 affect?
CVE-2026-29196 affects Netmaker before 1.5.0, WireGuard configs in Netmaker networks, Netmaker API (pre-1.5.0). Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.
What should I do about CVE-2026-29196?
Upgrade to 1.5.0+; rotate affected keys; audit API access
Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.
Attacker with platform-user access can obtain private keys, enabling VPN traffic decryption and node impersonation.
Patch when possible
- affected< 1.5.0
As published in the CVE Program record. A version outside these ranges is not a statement that it is unaffected — vendors sometimes understate a range, and distribution-backported builds carry upstream numbers that do not reflect what was patched into them.