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CVE-2026-8993

MEDIUMCVSS 6.5/10EPSS 0.22%

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CVE-2026-8993 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.5/10 on the CVSS scale. D.Launcher 2 component of Slovak eID client ecosystem contains Improper URL Handler Processing vulnerability. Application registers multiple custom URL handlers that could be exploited to initiate full NTLM autentication or SMB connection to attacker infrastructure and to conduct SSRF (Server Side Request Forgery) attacks. EPSS estimates a 0.22% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

D.Launcher 2 component of Slovak eID client ecosystem contains Improper URL Handler Processing vulnerability. Application registers multiple custom URL handlers that could be exploited to initiate full NTLM autentication or SMB connection to attacker infrastructure and to conduct SSRF (Server Side Request Forgery) attacks. User interaction is required as potential victim needs to open a specially crafted URL.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
6.5/10

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

EPSS Probability
0.22%

13.1th 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-2026-8993?
D.Launcher 2 component of Slovak eID client ecosystem contains Improper URL Handler Processing vulnerability. Application registers multiple custom URL handlers that could be exploited to initiate full NTLM autentication or SMB connection to attacker infrastructure and to conduct SSRF (Server Side Request Forgery) attacks. User interaction is required as potential victim needs to open a specially crafted URL.
How severe is CVE-2026-8993?
CVE-2026-8993 has a CVSS score of 6.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.22% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2026-8993?
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Source: NVD / NIST