CVE-2025-14987

MEDIUM

Temporal < 1.29.1 - Incorrect Authorization via Cross-Namespace Workflow Task Commands

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

When system.enableCrossNamespaceCommands is enabled (on by default), the Temporal server permits certain workflow task commands (e.g. StartChildWorkflowExecution, SignalExternalWorkflowExecution, RequestCancelExternalWorkflowExecution) to target a different namespace than the namespace authorized at the gRPC boundary. The frontend authorizes RespondWorkflowTaskCompleted based on the outer request namespace, but the history service later resolves and executes the command using the namespace embedded in command attributes without authorizing the caller for that target namespace. This can allow a worker authorized for one namespace to create, signal, or cancel workflows in another namespace. This issue affects Temporal: through 1.29.1. Fixed in 1.27.4, 1.28.2, 1.29.2.

Scores

CVSS v4 5.3
EPSS 0.0036
EPSS Percentile 27.6%
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:L/SI:L/SA:L/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable yes
Technical Impact partial

Details

CWE
CWE-863
Status published
Products (4)
go.temporal.io/server 0 - 1.27.4Go
Temporal/Temporal < 1.27.3
Temporal/Temporal < 1.28.1
Temporal/Temporal < 1.29.1
Published Dec 30, 2025
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026