CVE-2026-118768

MEDIUMCVSS 5.9/10EPSS 0.07%

Last modified

CVE-2026-118768 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.9/10 on the CVSS scale. Botan is a C++ cryptography library. From 1.11.34 until 3.13.0, the botan ocsp_check command requested an OCSP response from a certificate's Authority Information Access URL without verifying the response signature or authorizing the signer. EPSS estimates a 0.07% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Botan is a C++ cryptography library. From 1.11.34 until 3.13.0, the botan ocsp_check command requested an OCSP response from a certificate's Authority Information Access URL without verifying the response signature or authorizing the signer. A malicious responder or on-path attacker could return a matching and timely GOOD response with an empty, invalid, or unauthorized signature, causing a revoked certificate to produce exit status 0 and OCSP check OK output. Only the command-line interface is affected. This issue is fixed in version 3.13.0.

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Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Source: CNA advisory (CVE.org). NVD analysis pending.

VendorProductVersions
randombitbotan>= 1.11.34, < 3.13.0

References

Timeline

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Status
Awaiting Analysis

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-118768?
Botan is a C++ cryptography library. From 1.11.34 until 3.13.0, the botan ocsp_check command requested an OCSP response from a certificate's Authority Information Access URL without verifying the response signature or authorizing the signer. A malicious responder or on-path attacker could return a matching and timely GOOD response with an empty, invalid, or unauthorized signature, causing a revoked certificate to produce exit status 0 and OCSP check OK output. Only the command-line interface is affected. This issue is fixed in version 3.13.0.
How severe is CVE-2026-118768?
CVE-2026-118768 has a CVSS score of 5.9/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.07% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2026-118768?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST