Advisory ID: BWD-2026-005
Published: January 15, 2026
Last Updated: January 15, 2026
Severity: High
CVSS Base Score: 7.7
CVSS Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
CWE: CWE-367
CVE: CVE-2025-62004
Description
Helm Server Intrusion Protection (SIP) services are initialized after login services during system startup. A local, authenticated attacker can log in after boot and before SIP MFA is running. The SIP services do not retroactively enforce MFA or disconnect sessions that were not subject to SIP MFA. Versions 4.6.0.0, 4.6.0.6, 4.6.0.7, and 4.6.1.4 are affected. Other versions may also be affected. Helm plans to improve detection method documentation.
Impact
Confidentiality: No Impact
Integrity: No Impact
Availability: No Impact
Affected Products and Versions
Product / Components: Helm SIP
Affected Versions: Versions < 4.6.1.4
Solution
The initialization window is typically a few seconds and environment-dependent.
Practical exploitability is low unless the environment is already compromised at boot time.
Optional unauthorized session termination is already supported.
Mitigations / Workarounds
No product changes are planned for this item, as the described behavior is already covered by design.
Detections
Helm does not currently provide a detection for this issue.
Acknowledgements
Helm thanks the reporter for responsibly disclosing this issue.
This advisory is provided for informational purposes only. Customers should evaluate applicability based on their specific environment. To report a security vulnerability, contact security@helmsecurity.ai.
