Vulnerability · CVE-2026-32947
Harden-Runner is a CI/CD security agent that works like an EDR for GitHub Actions runners.
Published Mar 20, 2026 · catalog updated Jun 17, 2026 · Harden-Runner is a CI/CD
Check if you run it
No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-32947. EPSS is 0.50%. Act only if a listed version of Harden-Runner is a CI/CD is installed.
Gaps on this record
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- Severity
- Medium4.6
- Known exploitation
- Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
- EPSS
- 0.50%
- Remediation
- Advisory link
- Affected products
- cpe stepsecurity/harden-runner
Harden-Runner is a CI/CD security agent that works like an EDR for GitHub Actions runners. In versions 2.15.1 and below, a DNS over HTTPS (DoH) vulnerability allows attackers to bypass egress-policy: block network restrictions by tunneling exfiltrated data through permitted HTTPS endpoints like dns.google. The attack works by encoding sensitive data (e.g., the runner's hostname) as subdomains in DoH queries, which appear as legitimate HTTPS traffic to Harden-Runner's domain-based filtering but are ultimately forwarded to an attacker-controlled domain. This effectively enables data exfiltration without directly connecting to any blocked destination. Exploitation requires the attacker to already have code execution within the GitHub Actions workflow. The issue was fixed in version 2.16.0.
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- cpe stepsecurity/harden-runnerversion unspecified
How to fix CVE-2026-32947
Recommended remediation
A patch or advisory reference is linked. Open the original publisher for availability by product version.
Official advisories
What to do
Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.
Should you patch?
No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-32947. EPSS is 0.50%. Act only if a listed version of Harden-Runner is a CI/CD is installed.
Which versions are affected?
Affected version ranges are not on this record. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.
What should an analyst verify?
CWE-693: Protection Mechanism Failure; CWE-863: Incorrect Authorization. EPSS 0.50%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.
Code
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Timeline
Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.
Mar 20, 2026 · NIST NVD
Detected
Harden-Runner is a CI/CD security agent that works like an EDR for GitHub Actions runners. In versions 2.15.1 and below, a DNS over HTTPS (DoH) vulnerability allows attackers to bypass egress-policy: block network restrictions by tunneling exfiltrated data through permitted HTTPS endpoints like dns.google. The attack works by encoding sensitive data (e.g., the runner's hostname) as subdomains in D
Jun 17, 2026 · NIST NVD
Updated
Harden-Runner is a CI/CD security agent that works like an EDR for GitHub Actions runners. In versions 2.15.1 and below, a DNS over HTTPS (DoH) vulnerability allows attackers to bypass egress-policy: block network restrictions by tunneling exfiltrated data through permitted HTTPS endpoints like dns.google. The attack works by encoding sensitive data (e.g., the runner's hostname) as subdomains in D
Sources
- CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-32947
Official CVE identifier
cve.org - FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2026-32947
30-day exploitation probability 0.5%
first.org - NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2026-32947
Harden-Runner is a CI/CD security agent that works like an EDR for GitHub Actions runners. In versions 2.15.1 and below, a DNS over HTTPS (DoH) vulnerability allows attackers to bypass egress-policy: block network restrictions by tunneling exfiltrated data through permitted HTTPS
nvd.nist.gov
References
Freshness
Last verified in this catalog Oct 18, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.