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CVE-2026-78123

MEDIUM · CVSS 5.9 EPSS 0.41% Public Exploit

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS · Published 2026-09-11 · Last synced 2026-09-14

CyberRota Analysis

AI-Generated

OpenSSL versions used by strongSwan from 5.0.2 to 6.0.7 are vulnerable to an expired pointer dereference during PKCS#7 parsing, which could potentially lead to application crashes or execution of arbitrary code. Organizations utilizing strongSwan with these OpenSSL versions should prioritize patching this vulnerability to mitigate risks associated with potential exploitation.

Public Exploit Signal

A public exploit, PoC, GitHub repository or Metasploit reference was detected for this CVE.

GitHub PoC Links
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CVE
CVE-2026-78123
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
5.9
EPSS
0.41%
OpenSSL

Original NVD Description

strongSwan 5.0.2 through 6.0.7 has an Expired Pointer Dereference in PKCS#7 parsing in the openssl plugin.