Hedera Guardian through 3.5.1 contains an authentication bypass vulnerability in the GET /api/v1/demo/registered-users endpoint that allows unauthenticated attackers to retrieve sensitive user information. Attackers can access the endpoint without providing authentication credentials to obtain usernames, Hedera DIDs, parent registry DIDs, system roles, and policy role assignments for all registered users in the system.
History

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First Time appeared Hashgraph
Hashgraph guardian
Vendors & Products Hashgraph
Hashgraph guardian

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Description Hedera Guardian through 3.5.1 contains an authentication bypass vulnerability in the GET /api/v1/demo/registered-users endpoint that allows unauthenticated attackers to retrieve sensitive user information. Attackers can access the endpoint without providing authentication credentials to obtain usernames, Hedera DIDs, parent registry DIDs, system roles, and policy role assignments for all registered users in the system.
Title Hedera Guardian Authentication Bypass Information Disclosure
Weaknesses CWE-306
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 6.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-05-14T21:36:22.995Z

Reserved: 2026-05-11T14:14:49.613Z

Link: CVE-2026-45248

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Status : Received

Published: 2026-05-14T22:16:45.000

Modified: 2026-05-14T22:16:45.000

Link: CVE-2026-45248

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Updated: 2026-05-14T22:30:25Z