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stigmem-node EUVDEUVD-2026-62406

| CVE-2026-76242 CRITICAL
Improper Certificate Validation (CWE-295)
2026-08-19 VulnCheck GHSA-rgmr-4wwg-2c6j
9.1
CVSS 4.0 · Vendor: VulnCheck
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Vendor (VulnCheck) PRIMARY
9.1 CRITICAL
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/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

Unauthenticated network reach (PR:N/AV:N) but success needs an on-path intercept/misdirect position, so AC:H; high confidentiality and integrity impact on federation traffic, 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 (VulnCheck).

CVSS VectorVendor: VulnCheck

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/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
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
X

Lifecycle Timeline

4
Patch available
Aug 19, 2026 - 15:17 EUVD
Source Code Evidence Fetched
Aug 19, 2026 - 14:37 vuln.today
Analysis Generated
Aug 19, 2026 - 14:37 vuln.today
CVE Published
Aug 19, 2026 - 14:02 cve.org
CRITICAL 9.1

DescriptionCVE.org

stigmem-node 0.9.0a1 accepts federation peer key material during peer registration without a separate administrator out-of-band fingerprint approval step. On nodes that accept federation peer registration over a network where initial registration can be intercepted or misdirected, an attacker can register a malicious peer and gain access to or tamper with federation traffic. Fixed in 0.9.0a2, which introduces a pending approval flow requiring administrator fingerprint verification before peer tokens are accepted.

AnalysisAI

Federation peer-registration authentication bypass in stigmem-node 0.9.0a1 lets a network-positioned attacker enroll a rogue federation peer without the required administrator out-of-band fingerprint approval, granting read access to and tampering ability over federation traffic. Reported by VulnCheck and tracked under CWE-295, it is rated CVSS 4.0 9.1 but carries meaningful exploitation prerequisites (high attack complexity plus a present attack requirement). …

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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata

Access
Gain on-path network position
Delivery
Intercept or misdirect peer registration
Exploit
Submit malicious peer key material
Execution
Peer token accepted without fingerprint approval
Impact
Read or tamper federation traffic

Vulnerability AssessmentAI

Exploitation Exploitation requires that the stigmem-node instance accepts federation peer registration over a network (rather than only from a trusted local/admin channel), AND that the attacker can intercept or misdirect the initial peer-registration exchange - i.e., an on-path/MITM position or the ability to manipulate routing/name resolution so the victim's registration reaches the attacker. … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment.
Risk Assessment The signals partly conflict, so this needs interpretation rather than a raw read of the 9.1 score. … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in.
Exploit Scenario An attacker who can position themselves on-path between a legitimate peer and a stigmem-node instance (or misdirect the registration via DNS/routing manipulation) submits their own key material during federation peer registration. Because no administrator fingerprint approval is enforced in 0.9.0a1, the node accepts the attacker's peer token, after which the attacker reads and tampers with federation traffic. …
Remediation Vendor-released patch: 0.9.0a2 - upgrade stigmem-node with 'pip install --upgrade --pre stigmem-node', or for meta-package installs 'pip install --upgrade --pre stigmem[node]' (the release is at https://github.com/eidetic-labs/stigmem/releases/tag/v0.9.0a2, changelog at https://github.com/eidetic-labs/stigmem/blob/v0.9.0a2/CHANGELOG.md#L14-L35). … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report.

Recommended ActionAI

Within 24 hours, audit all stigmem-node 0.9.0a1 instances and review federation peer registrations for unauthorized entries. …

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