Description (CNA)
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.
Affected (CNA)
| Vendor / product | Versions |
|---|---|
| sbabic / swupdate | affected 0 through 2026.05.1 |
CWE
CWE-295
References
- https://groups.google.com/g/swupdate/c/dsoMcGFnEns
- https://github.com/sbabic/swupdate/commit/e66c5640664a31668926a24c0c84b6b6570dc0d9
- https://github.com/sbabic/swupdate/blob/2026.05.1/crypto/swupdate_cms_verify_openssl.c
- https://github.com/sbabic/swupdate
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/swupdate-through-2026.05.1-cms-signature-verification-bypass-via-embedded-intermediates
ADP enrichment
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