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wolfSSL CVE-2026-89136

| EUVDEUVD-2026-87911 HIGH
Improper Authentication (CWE-287)
2026-09-27 wolfSSL GHSA-qqgw-76jp-m5f3
8.3
CVSS 4.0 · Vendor: wolfSSL
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Vendor (wolfSSL) PRIMARY
8.3 HIGH
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
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7.4 HIGH

Network-reachable and unauthenticated (PR:N), but AC:H reflects the non-default RPK build requirement plus needing a malicious/on-path server; auth bypass enables MITM so C:H/I:H, no availability impact.

3.1 AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
4.0 AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Primary rating from Vendor (wolfSSL).

CVSS VectorVendor: wolfSSL

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
X

Lifecycle Timeline

3
POC Analysis Generated
Sep 27, 2026 - 15:21 vuln.today
Analysis Generated
Sep 27, 2026 - 09:48 vuln.today
CVE Published
Sep 27, 2026 - 09:12 cve.org
HIGH 8.3

DescriptionCVE.org

When using RPK (Raw Public Key), the client side of a TLS 1.2, 1.3 and DTLS 1.2 connection could accept an unsolicited server_cert_type=RawPublicKey which allowed a malicious or misbehaving server to bypass authentication. RPK is off by default and only enabled in --enable-rpk OR --enable-all OR --enable-distro AKA HAVE_RPK builds.

AnalysisAI

Authentication bypass in wolfSSL TLS clients built with Raw Public Key (RPK) support allows a malicious or on-path server to force acceptance of an unsolicited server_cert_type=RawPublicKey extension during a TLS 1.2, TLS 1.3, or DTLS 1.2 handshake, causing the client to treat RPK as the negotiated credential form and skip normal certificate-chain verification. Only builds compiled with HAVE_RPK (--enable-rpk, --enable-all, or --enable-distro) are exposed; default builds are unaffected, and exploitation additionally requires the victim to act as the client connecting to the attacker-controlled server (or an on-path injector) with no user interaction, as reflected by PR:N in the vector. …

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Vulnerability AssessmentAI

Exploitation Requires a wolfSSL build compiled with RPK support (HAVE_RPK via --enable-rpk, --enable-all, or --enable-distro) - off in default builds. … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment.
Risk Assessment Signals conflict between raw score and real-world reachability. … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in.
Exploit Scenario Full exploit scenario with step-by-step reproduction available after sign-in.
Remediation Upstream fix available (PR/commit); released patched version not independently confirmed - apply the change set in wolfSSL PR #11009 (https://github.com/wolfSSL/wolfssl/pull/11009) or upgrade to the first wolfSSL release that contains it once published. … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report.

Recommended ActionAI

Within 24 hours: inventory all wolfSSL deployments and determine which are compiled with HAVE_RPK (check build flags for --enable-rpk, --enable-all, or --enable-distro); for any identified, immediately restrict outbound TLS/DTLS connections to known trusted servers and enable logging of certificate negotiation. …

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