CVE-2026-44167

HIGHCVSS 7.5/10EPSS 0.20%

Last modified

CVE-2026-44167 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.5/10 on the CVSS scale. phpseclib is a PHP secure communications library. Prior to 1.0.29, 2.0.54, and 3.0.52, anyone loading untrusted ASN1 files (eg. EPSS estimates a 0.20% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

phpseclib is a PHP secure communications library. Prior to 1.0.29, 2.0.54, and 3.0.52, anyone loading untrusted ASN1 files (eg. X509 certificates, RSA PKCS8 private or public keys, etc). This is a bypass of CVE-2024-27355. This vulnerability is fixed in 1.0.29, 2.0.54, and 3.0.52.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
7.5/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

EPSS Probability
0.20%

10.1th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Deferred

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-44167?
phpseclib is a PHP secure communications library. Prior to 1.0.29, 2.0.54, and 3.0.52, anyone loading untrusted ASN1 files (eg. X509 certificates, RSA PKCS8 private or public keys, etc). This is a bypass of CVE-2024-27355. This vulnerability is fixed in 1.0.29, 2.0.54, and 3.0.52.
How severe is CVE-2026-44167?
CVE-2026-44167 has a CVSS score of 7.5/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.20% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2026-44167?
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