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CVE-2026-5263

HIGH CVSS 4.0: 7.0 EPSS 0.03%
Updated Apr 09, 2026
URI
Parameter Value
CVSS 7.0 (HIGH)
Type CWE-295 (Improper Certificate Validation)
Vendor URI
Public PoC No

URI nameConstraints from constrained intermediate CAs are parsed but not enforced during certificate chain verification in wolfcrypt/src/asn.c. A compromised or malicious sub-CA could issue leaf certificates with URI SAN entries that violate the nameConstraints of the issuing CA, and wolfSSL would accept them as valid.

Attack Parameters

Attack Vector
Network
Can be exploited remotely
Attack Complexity
Low
Easy to exploit
Attack Requirements
Present
Additional conditions required
Privileges Required
High
Admin privileges needed
User Interaction
None
No user interaction needed

Impact Assessment

Confidentiality
High
Complete data leak
Integrity
Low
Partial data modification
Availability
None
No disruption

CVSS Vector v4.0