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CVE-2026-5588

MEDIUM CVSS 4.0: 6.3
Updated Apr 17, 2026
Java
Parameter Value
CVSS 6.3 (MEDIUM)
Affected Versions before 1.84.
Type CWE-327 (Weak Crypto Algorithm)
Vendor Java
Public PoC No

: Use of a Broken or Risky Cryptographic Algorithm vulnerability in Legion of the Bouncy Castle Inc. BC-JAVA bcpkix on all (pkix modules). PKIX draft CompositeVerifier accepts empty signature sequence as valid. This issue affects BC-JAVA: from 1.49 before 1.84.

Attack Parameters

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

Impact Assessment

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

CVSS Vector v4.0