CVE-2026-5426
Full vulnerability record from the local CVENow database.
Description
Hard-coded ASP.NET/IIS machineKey value in Digital Knowledge KnowledgeDeliver deployments prior to February 24, 2026 allows adversaries to circumvent ViewState validation mechanisms and achieve remote code execution via malicious ViewState deserialization attacks
Severity
CRITICAL
CVSS score
9.1
(v3.1)
Vulnerability status
Awaiting Analysis
Source identifier
Published
2026-04-16 16:16:17.693000
Last modified
2026-10-26 21:10:00.170000
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"id": "CVE-2026-5426",
"sourceIdentifier": "[email protected]",
"published": "2026-04-16T16:16:17.693",
"lastModified": "2026-10-26T21:10:00.170",
"vulnStatus": "Awaiting Analysis",
"cveTags": [],
"descriptions": [
{
"lang": "en",
"value": "Hard-coded ASP.NET/IIS machineKey value in Digital Knowledge KnowledgeDeliver deployments prior to February 24, 2026 allows adversaries to circumvent ViewState validation mechanisms and achieve remote code execution via malicious ViewState deserialization attacks"
},
{
"lang": "es",
"value": "El valor de machineKey de ASP.NET/IIS codificado en duro en las implementaciones de Digital Knowledge KnowledgeDeliver anteriores al 24 de febrero de 2026 permite a los adversarios eludir los mecanismos de validación de ViewState y lograr la ejecución remota de código a través de ataques maliciosos de deserialización de ViewState."
}
],
"affected": [
{
"source": "[email protected]",
"affectedData": [
{
"vendor": "Digital Knowledge",
"product": "KnowledgeDeliver",
"defaultStatus": "unaffected",
"versions": [
{
"version": "0",
"lessThan": "20260224",
"versionType": "date",
"status": "affected"
}
]
}
]
}
],
"metrics": {
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"type": "Secondary",
"cvssData": {
"version": "3.1",
"vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N",
"baseScore": 9.1,
"baseSeverity": "CRITICAL",
"attackVector": "NETWORK",
"attackComplexity": "LOW",
"privilegesRequired": "NONE",
"userInteraction": "NONE",
"scope": "UNCHANGED",
"confidentialityImpact": "HIGH",
"integrityImpact": "HIGH",
"availabilityImpact": "NONE"
},
"exploitabilityScore": 3.9,
"impactScore": 5.2
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"timestamp": "2026-05-26T17:08:59.810913Z",
"id": "CVE-2026-5426",
"options": [
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"exploitation": "none"
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{
"automatable": "yes"
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{
"technicalImpact": "total"
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"role": "CISA Coordinator",
"version": "2.0.3"
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"weaknesses": [
{
"source": "[email protected]",
"type": "Secondary",
"description": [
{
"lang": "en",
"value": "CWE-321"
},
{
"lang": "en",
"value": "CWE-502"
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"references": [
{
"url": "https://cloud.google.com/blog/topics/threat-intelligence/knowledgedeliver-viewstate-deserialization-vulnerability",
"source": "[email protected]"
},
{
"url": "https://github.com/mandiant/Vulnerability-Disclosures/blob/master/2026/MNDT-2026-0009.md",
"source": "[email protected]"
},
{
"url": "https://www.digital-knowledge.co.jp/product/kd/",
"source": "[email protected]"
}
]
}