OpenTelemetry opentelemetry-exporter-otlp-proto-http 1.5.0 before 1.45.0 contains an improper certificate validation vulnerability that disables TLS verification when OTEL_EXPORTER_OTLP_CERTIFICATE variables are empty strings. Man-in-the-middle attackers can impersonate the collector to read or alter exported traces, metrics, and logs, including authentication headers from OTEL_EXPORTER_OTLP_HEADERS.
History

Mon, 19 Oct 2026 16:30:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Mon, 19 Oct 2026 00:15:00 +0000

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Metrics threat_severity

None

threat_severity

Moderate


Sun, 18 Oct 2026 11:45:00 +0000

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Description OpenTelemetry opentelemetry-exporter-otlp-proto-http 1.5.0 before 1.45.0 contains an improper certificate validation vulnerability that disables TLS verification when OTEL_EXPORTER_OTLP_CERTIFICATE variables are empty strings. Man-in-the-middle attackers can impersonate the collector to read or alter exported traces, metrics, and logs, including authentication headers from OTEL_EXPORTER_OTLP_HEADERS.
Title OpenTelemetry opentelemetry-exporter-otlp-proto-http 1.5.0 before 1.45.0 Improper Certificate Validation
First Time appeared Opentelemetry
Opentelemetry opentelemetry.exporter.opentelemetryprotocol
Weaknesses CWE-295
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:opentelemetry:opentelemetry.exporter.opentelemetryprotocol:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Opentelemetry
Opentelemetry opentelemetry.exporter.opentelemetryprotocol
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

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

cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published: 2026-10-18T11:38:29.855Z

Updated: 2026-10-19T15:59:16.298Z

Reserved: 2026-10-18T01:23:32.220Z

Link: CVE-2026-112006

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-10-19T15:58:25.166Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-10-18T12:17:12.927

Modified: 2026-10-19T21:14:14.150

Link: CVE-2026-112006

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2026-10-18T11:38:29Z

Links: CVE-2026-112006 - Bugzilla