CVE Watchtower


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CVE-2026-42012NVD

Vulnerability Summary

A flaw was found in gnutls. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability by presenting a specially crafted certificate that contains Uniform Resource Identifier (URI) or Service (SRV) Subject Alternative Names (SANs). This could cause the certificate validation process to incorrectly fall back to checking DNS hostnames against the Common Name (CN), potentially allowing the attacker to spoof legitimate services or intercept sensitive information.
Severity Level
HIGH(7.1)
Published Date
May 26, 2026
Last Modified
Jun 30, 2026
Exploitation Status
No confirmed exploitation yet
EPSS Score (30-Day)
0.35%Probability
Root Weakness (CWE)
Refer to the official MITRE database for detailed architectural specifications regarding this weakness.
CVSS v3.1 Base Metrics
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredNone
User InteractionRequired
ScopeUnchanged
ConfidentialityLow
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityNone