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    CVE-2026-6458

    Missing cryptographic step in Caliptra Core Firmware (aes_256_gcm_update module) results in an incorrect GCM authentication tag. When the streaming AES-256-GCM API is used with empty AAD, the hardware GHASH accumulator state is not saved after the first update call, causing the final tag to exclude the first batch of processed ciphertext. Ciphertext produced by that call may be modified without the tag reflecting the change. This issue affects Core Runtime Firmware: from 2.0.0 through 2.0.1, 2.1.0.

    Published:Jun 23, 2026
    Last Modified:Jun 24, 2026
    EPS:Jun 23, 2026
    EPSS Score:0.00128
    CVSS Score:5.1

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Caliptra
    Product
    Core Runtime Firmware

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    CWE-325 Missing Cryptographic Step

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    CAPEC-68 Subvert Code-signing Facilities

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
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    User Interaction
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    Scope
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    Confidentiality
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    Integrity
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    Availability
    None
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