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CVE-2026-78124

LOW · CVSS 3.7 EPSS 0.19% Public Exploit

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS · Published 2026-09-11 · Last synced 2026-09-13

CyberRota Analysis

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The vulnerability affects the OpenSSL plugin in strongSwan versions 5.0.2 through 6.0.7, allowing for PKCS#7 certificate enumeration, which can lead to memory not being released after its effective lifetime. While the severity is rated low, it could potentially lead to memory leaks and performance degradation in applications utilizing these versions. Organizations using strongSwan for VPN services should prioritize this update to mitigate any potential resource exhaustion issues.

Public Exploit Signal

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

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CVE
CVE-2026-78124
Severity
LOW
CVSS
3.7
EPSS
0.19%
OpenSSL

Original NVD Description

strongSwan 5.0.2 through 6.0.7 allows PKCS#7 certificate enumeration in the openssl plugin that leads to a lack of release of memory after its effective lifetime.