CVE-2026-109399
SWUpdate through 2026.05.1 contains an improper certificate validation vulnerability in crypto/swupdate_cms_verify_openssl.c that trusts untrusted X.509 certificates embedded in CMS SignedData for chain building. Attackers holding a signing key from a sibling intermediate under the same root can embed that intermediate in the signature to install malicious updates.
Published:Oct 12, 2026
Last Modified:Oct 18, 2026
EPS:Oct 12, 2026
EPSS Score:0.0021
CVSS Score:8.1
Affected Products
Vendor
Product
Action
Vendor
Swupdate
Product
Swupdate
Swupdate
Swupdate
Exploits
No exploit reference
Common Weakness Enumeration
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
References
Common Vulnerability Scoring System
Attack Vector
Network
Adjacent
Local
Physical
Privileges Required
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User Interaction
None
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Changed
Confidentiality
None
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Integrity
None
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High
Availability
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