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CVE-2026-5194

CRITICAL CVSS 4.0: 9.3 EPSS 0.04%
Updated Apr 16, 2026
Wolfssl
Parameter Value
CVSS 9.3 (CRITICAL)
Affected Versions 3.12.0 — 5.9.1
Fixed In 5.9.1
Type CWE-295 (Improper Certificate Validation)
Vendor Wolfssl
Public PoC No

Missing hash/digest size and OID checks allow digests smaller than allowed when verifying ECDSA certificates, or smaller than is appropriate for the relevant key type, to be accepted by signature verification functions. This could lead to reduced security of ECDSA certificate-based authentication if the public CA key used is also known. This affects ECDSA/ECC verification when EdDSA or ML-DSA is also enabled.

Attack Parameters

Attack Vector
Network
Can be exploited remotely
Attack Complexity
Low
Easy to exploit
Attack Requirements
None
No additional conditions
Privileges Required
Low
Basic privileges needed
User Interaction
None
No user interaction needed

Impact Assessment

Confidentiality
High
Complete data leak
Integrity
High
Complete data modification
Availability
Low
Partial disruption

CVSS Vector v4.0

Vulnerable Products 1

Configuration From (including) Up to (excluding)
Wolfssl Wolfssl
cpe:2.3:a:wolfssl:wolfssl:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
3.12.0 5.9.1