CVE-2026-89133Network attack vectorHinoki check available

Certificate impersonation via skipped ancestor constraints

Published Sep 27, 2026 · Updated Sep 27, 2026

Improper certificate validation in wolfSSL 5.9.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to impersonate unauthorized hostnames via crafted chains. ParseCertRelative checks only the immediate signer's NameConstraints and resets constraint state at an unconstrained intermediate instead of walking every ancestor CA. The default certificate-verification build is affected when a constrained CA delegates through an unconstrained CA, allowing acceptance of a leaf outside the permitted namespace.

CVSS severity6.3
Medium
EPSS probability0.12%
Next 30 days · Oct 19, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Improper certificate validation in wolfSSL 5.9.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to impersonate unauthorized hostnames via crafted chains. ParseCertRelative checks only the immediate signer's NameConstraints and resets constraint state at an unconstrained intermediate instead of walking every ancestor CA. The default certificate-verification build is affected when a constrained CA delegates through an unconstrained CA, allowing acceptance of a leaf outside the permitted namespace.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-89133
Published
Sep 27, 2026
Updated
Sep 27, 2026
Vendor
wolfSSL
Product
wolfSSL
Classifications
CWE-295, T1557
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Sep 27, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Sep 27, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <=5.9.2

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

wolfSSL · wolfSSLversion=0 <=5.9.2

Published CVSS scores

6.3wolfSSL CNACVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

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Attacks

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Sep 22, 2026Sep 28, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 28, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-295Improper Certificate Validation
T1557Adversary-in-the-Middle

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