CVE-2026-1858
Full vulnerability record from the local CVENow database.
Description
wget2 accepts a server certificate with incorrect Key Usage (KU) or Extended Key Usage (EKU). If the attackers compromise a certificate (with the associated private key) issued for a different purpose, they may be able to reuse it for TLS server authentication.
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS score
4.8
(v3.1)
Vulnerability status
Analyzed
Source identifier
Published
2026-04-29 21:16:20.513000
Last modified
2026-10-26 20:10:00.160000
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"lastModified": "2026-10-26T20:10:00.160",
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"attackComplexity": "HIGH",
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