NATS-Server is a High-Performance server for NATS.io, a cloud and edge native messaging system. The nats-server provides an MQTT client interface. Prior to versions 2.11.15 and 2.12.5, Sessions and Messages can by hijacked via MQTT Client ID malfeasance. Versions 2.11.15 and 2.12.5 patch the issue. No known workarounds are available.
Advisories
Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-fcjp-h8cc-6879 NATS is vulnerable to MQTT hijacking via Client ID
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Tue, 24 Mar 2026 21:15:00 +0000

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Description NATS-Server is a High-Performance server for NATS.io, a cloud and edge native messaging system. The nats-server provides an MQTT client interface. Prior to versions 2.11.15 and 2.12.5, Sessions and Messages can by hijacked via MQTT Client ID malfeasance. Versions 2.11.15 and 2.12.5 patch the issue. No known workarounds are available.
Title NATS is vulnerable to MQTT hijacking via Client ID
Weaknesses CWE-287
CWE-488
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:L'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published:

Updated: 2026-03-24T20:55:53.455Z

Reserved: 2026-03-17T23:23:58.314Z

Link: CVE-2026-33215

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-03-24T21:16:28.640

Modified: 2026-03-24T21:16:28.640

Link: CVE-2026-33215

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