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CVE-2026-1858

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Published: Apr 29, 2026Modified: Jun 17, 2026

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4.8
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
Exploitability: 2.2 / Impact: 2.5
Source: vulnreport@tenable.com (Secondary)

Description

wget2 accepts a server certificate with incorrect Key Usage (KU) or Extended Key Usage (EKU). If the attackers compromise a certificate (with the associated private key) issued for a different purpose, they may be able to reuse it for TLS server authentication.

Affected (1)

Products: Gnu: Wget2
Gnu
1 product
Wget2
Configuration A
1 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Wget2
Up to 2.2.1

Related CWEs

CWE-20
Improper Input Validation
The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.

References (1)

Source: vulnreport@tenable.com
ExploitThird Party Advisory

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