Failed X509_verify_cert leaves unverified CA in shared CertManager (wolfSSL wolfSSL)
At a glance
- Source
- NVD
- EPSS
- EPSS 0.11 % · percentile 1 ()
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Published
- Updated
- Assigner
- wolfSSL
- NVD status
- Analyzed
Description
A failed X509_verify_cert call permanently plants an unverified attacker CA in the shared CertManager, bypassing certificate validation in every type-blind sibling consumer (native TLS, OCSP, CRL, direct CM verify). This affects version 5.8.4 through 5.9.2 of wolfSSL with the macros (OPENSSL_EXTRA && !NO_CERTS && !WOLFCRYPT_ONLY) defined or built with --enable-opensslextra and the application is specifically making calls to the X509_verify_cert function.
Weaknesses (CWE)
- CWE-295 — Improper Certificate Validation
References
Scores
| Version | Score | Vector | Scored by |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 4.0 | MEDIUM 6.3 | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N | wolfSSL |
| CVSS 4.0 | MEDIUM 6.3 | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/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 | NVD · facts@wolfssl.com (Secondary) |
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM 6.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N | NVD · nvd@nist.gov (Primary) |
European references
- ENISA EUVD · EUVD-2026-87912
- GCVE · GCVE-0-2026-89135
Affected configurations (NVD CPE)
cpe:2.3:a:wolfssl:wolfssl:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*≥ 5.8.4 ≤ 5.9.2
Affected products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
| wolfSSL · wolfSSL | affected 5.8.4 ≤ 5.9.2 |
Sources
| Source | Licence |
|---|---|
| CVE List (CVEProject cvelistV5) | CVE Program Terms of Use |
| EPSS (FIRST.org) | FIRST — attribution requested |
| ENISA EUVD | ENISA — reproduction authorised, source acknowledged |
| NVD (NIST) via fkie-cad/nvd-json-data-feeds | Public domain — this product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD |