CVE-2026-5426
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CVE-2026-5426 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.1/10 on the CVSS scale. Hard-coded ASP.NET/IIS machineKey value in Digital Knowledge KnowledgeDeliver deployments prior to February 24, 2026 allows adversaries to circumvent ViewState validation mechanisms and achieve remote code execution via malicious ViewState deserialization attacks. EPSS estimates a 1.01% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
Hard-coded ASP.NET/IIS machineKey value in Digital Knowledge KnowledgeDeliver deployments prior to February 24, 2026 allows adversaries to circumvent ViewState validation mechanisms and achieve remote code execution via malicious ViewState deserialization attacks
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Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
Source: CNA advisory (CVE.org). NVD analysis pending.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Digital Knowledge | KnowledgeDeliver | < 20260224 |
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- Last Modified
- Status
- Awaiting Analysis
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