CVE-2026-115567
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AI Threat Summary
CVE-2026-115567 is a moderate vulnerability affecting the target software. Threat hunters should monitor for exploit attempts and apply vendor patches immediately.
Description
Tokio is a runtime for writing applications with Rust. In 1.54.0, a race condition between tokio::time::Interval::poll_tick (including .tick().await) and the multi-threaded runtime's time driver could drop an internal timer entry without synchronizing with the driver thread that was firing it. The race caused a use-after-free on the timer's waker and task state in safe Rust, which could produce assertion panics, task reference-count corruption, or heap memory corruption. This issue is fixed in 1.54.1.
Attack Chain
Attacker identifies vulnerable service instances using Shodan, Censys, or active scanning
Attacker crafts malicious payload exploiting CVE-2026-115567 to achieve remote code execution
Attacker executes arbitrary OS commands or shellcode in the context of the vulnerable process
Attacker installs backdoor, cron job, or web shell for persistent access
Attacker uses compromised host as pivot point to access internal network resources
MITRE ATT&CK Techniques
Attacker exploits the vulnerability in an internet-facing service to gain initial access
Post-exploitation shell commands executed through the vulnerability
Attacker downloads malware or tools after gaining code execution
Indicators of Compromise
| Type | Value | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|
| user_agent | Mozilla/5.0 (compatible; exploit/1.0) |
Generic exploit scanner user agent pattern | |
| url | /api/vuln-endpoint?payload=<malicious> |
Exploit attempt against application endpoint — monitor access logs for anomalous params |
Remediation
Quick Facts
| CVE ID | CVE-2026-115567 |
| CVSS Score | N/A |
| Published | 2026-10-23 |
| Exploited | No |
| CISA KEV | No |
| PoC | Not public |
References
- https://github.com/tokio-rs/tokio/commit/2b4eba7833864c04ecd…
- https://github.com/tokio-rs/tokio/commit/5ed619bbaba87357ee5…
- https://github.com/tokio-rs/tokio/pull/8458
- https://github.com/tokio-rs/tokio/pull/8692
- https://github.com/tokio-rs/tokio/releases/tag/tokio-1.54.1
- https://github.com/tokio-rs/tokio/security/advisories/GHSA-5…