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CVE-2026-78130

HIGH · CVSS 7.5 EPSS 0.31% Public Exploit

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

CyberRota Analysis

AI-Generated

The x509 plugin's attribute certificate parser in strongSwan versions 4.2.0 to 6.0.7 is vulnerable to a NULL pointer dereference, which could lead to application crashes or potential denial of service. Organizations using these versions of strongSwan for VPN services should prioritize patching this vulnerability to mitigate the risk of service interruptions.

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-2026-78130
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
7.5
EPSS
0.31%

Original NVD Description

strongSwan 4.2.0 through 6.0.7 has a NULL pointer dereference in the x509 plugin's attribute certificate parser.