Moderate severityNVD Advisory· Published Feb 9, 2026· Updated Feb 10, 2026
Bypassing Logging of Outbound Connections Using sendto, sendmsg, and sendmmsg in Harden-Runner (Community Tier)
CVE-2026-25598
Description
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.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
step-security/harden-runnerGitHub Actions | < 2.14.2 | 2.14.2 |
Affected products
2- Range: < 2.14.2
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References
5- github.com/advisories/GHSA-cpmj-h4f6-r6pqghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-25598ghsaADVISORY
- github.com/step-security/harden-runner/commit/5ef0c079ce82195b2a36a210272d6b661572d83eghsaWEB
- github.com/step-security/harden-runner/releases/tag/v2.14.2ghsax_refsource_MISCWEB
- github.com/step-security/harden-runner/security/advisories/GHSA-cpmj-h4f6-r6pqghsax_refsource_CONFIRMWEB
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