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CVE-2026-88648

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Description

Incomplete X.509 implementation in GnuTLS v3.8.13 allows attackers controlling a subordinate Certificate Authority to bypass cross-domain PKI restrictions and issue unauthorized certificates.

Severity
LOW
CVSS score
3.7 (v3.1)
Vulnerability status
Awaiting Analysis
Source identifier
Published
2026-10-08 19:20:52.703000
Last modified
2026-10-29 13:17:14.917000
View original CVE JSON
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  "id": "CVE-2026-88648",
  "sourceIdentifier": "[email protected]",
  "published": "2026-10-08T19:20:52.703",
  "lastModified": "2026-10-29T13:17:14.917",
  "vulnStatus": "Awaiting Analysis",
  "cveTags": [],
  "descriptions": [
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      "lang": "en",
      "value": "Incomplete X.509 implementation in GnuTLS v3.8.13 allows attackers controlling a subordinate Certificate Authority to bypass cross-domain PKI restrictions and issue unauthorized certificates."
    }
  ],
  "affected": [
    {
      "source": "[email protected]",
      "affectedData": [
        {
          "vendor": "n/a",
          "product": "n/a",
          "versions": [
            {
              "version": "n/a",
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            }
          ]
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "metrics": {
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        "type": "Secondary",
        "cvssData": {
          "version": "3.1",
          "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N",
          "baseScore": 3.7,
          "baseSeverity": "LOW",
          "attackVector": "NETWORK",
          "attackComplexity": "HIGH",
          "privilegesRequired": "NONE",
          "userInteraction": "NONE",
          "scope": "UNCHANGED",
          "confidentialityImpact": "LOW",
          "integrityImpact": "NONE",
          "availabilityImpact": "NONE"
        },
        "exploitabilityScore": 2.2,
        "impactScore": 1.4
      }
    ],
    "ssvcV203": [
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          "timestamp": "2026-10-19T15:06:45.918878Z",
          "id": "CVE-2026-88648",
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            },
            {
              "automatable": "no"
            },
            {
              "technicalImpact": "partial"
            }
          ],
          "role": "CISA Coordinator",
          "version": "2.0.3"
        }
      }
    ]
  },
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      "url": "https://gist.github.com/lkloliver/1f2a97cb8d0b31aa27b6bd0354358d7d",
      "source": "[email protected]"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc5280#section-4.2.1.10",
      "source": "[email protected]"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc5280#section-6.1.4",
      "source": "[email protected]"
    }
  ]
}