CVE-2026-25598
Harden-Runner is a CI/CD security agent that works like an EDR for GitHub Actions runners. Prior to 2.14.2, a security vulnerability has been identified in the Harden-Runner GitHub Action (Community Tier) that allows outbound network connections to evade audit logging. Specifically, outbound traffic using the sendto, sendmsg, and sendmmsg socket system calls can bypass detection and logging when using egress-policy: audit. This vulnerability is fixed in 2.14.2.
Published:Feb 9, 2026
Last Modified:Apr 18, 2026
EPS:Feb 9, 2026
EPSS Score:0.00019
CVSS Score:5.3
Affected Products
Vendor
Product
Action
Vendor
Step Security
Product
Harden Runner
Step Security
Harden Runner
Vendor
Stepsecurity
Product
Harden-runner
Stepsecurity
Harden-runner
Exploits
No exploit reference
Common Weakness Enumeration
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
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Attack Vector
Network
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Physical
Privileges Required
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User Interaction
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Scope
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Confidentiality
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Integrity
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Availability
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