CWE-299
AllowedImproper Check for Certificate Revocation
Abstraction: Base · Status: Draft
The product does not check or incorrectly checks the revocation status of a certificate, which may cause it to use a certificate that has been compromised.
29 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.
GHSA-9RHX-P462-PG2J
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-09-18 09:31 – Updated: 2026-09-18 12:31A flaw was found in Netty's netty-handler-ssl-ocsp component. A remote attacker can exploit this vulnerability by providing an Online Certificate Status Protocol (OCSP) response that omits the optional nextUpdate field. This omission causes the OCSP validation to be silently skipped, leading to applications proceeding with an unvalidated certificate. This can result in a bypass of security controls where certificate validation is expected.
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"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-93493"
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"details": "A flaw was found in Netty\u0027s `netty-handler-ssl-ocsp` component. A remote attacker can exploit this vulnerability by providing an Online Certificate Status Protocol (OCSP) response that omits the optional `nextUpdate` field. This omission causes the OCSP validation to be silently skipped, leading to applications proceeding with an unvalidated certificate. This can result in a bypass of security controls where certificate validation is expected.",
"id": "GHSA-9rhx-p462-pg2j",
"modified": "2026-09-18T12:31:16Z",
"published": "2026-09-18T09:31:08Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-93493"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-93493"
},
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"url": "https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2536897"
}
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N",
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GHSA-CM26-5974-52H8
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-07-14 20:28 – Updated: 2026-07-14 20:28Summary
nebula-mesh revokes a host by adding its certificate fingerprint to a per-CA blocklist and shipping that list to every other agent on each poll. Slack's Nebula enforces certificate revocation ONLY through the pki.blocklist list in config.yml (no CRL/OCSP). The project's own code states this: internal/pki/durations.go:15 — "Revocation via the blocklist remains the immediate security control."
The server side is fully implemented (computes per-CA blocklist via GetBlocklistForCA, returns it in the agent-updates response, sets has_updates=true when non-empty). The agent side was never implemented:
- The agent decodes the
blocklistJSON field intoUpdatesResponse.Blocklist(internal/agent/poller.go:33) and then DISCARDS it —poll()appliesCertificatePEM,CACertPEM,ConfigYAML, but never referencesupdates.Blocklist(internal/agent/poller.go:300-339). - The config generator has NO field to emit
pki.blocklist—pkiSectionis onlyca/cert/key(internal/configgen/marshal.go:42-46) andGeneratorInputcarries no blocklist (internal/configgen/generator.go:23-52). So even the server-renderedconfig.ymlshipped viaConfigYAMLcannot carry it.
Result: a blocked/offboarded/compromised host's certificate is never rejected by its peers. Its handshakes keep succeeding for the full remaining cert lifetime — up to 30 days for agent hosts (DefaultAgentCertDuration) and 365 days for mobile hosts (DefaultMobileCertDuration). Blocking a host in the UI/API has no effect on the data plane.
Affected components
- Agent drops the blocklist:
internal/agent/poller.go:33(decode target),internal/agent/poller.go:300-339(poll() applies cert/CA/config, never the blocklist). - Generator cannot emit it:
internal/configgen/marshal.go:42-46(pkiSection{CA,Cert,Key}),internal/configgen/generator.go:23-52(GeneratorInputhas no blocklist),internal/api/enroll.go:255-330(renderHostConfig, source of shipped ConfigYAML). - Server correctly produces/ships it (proves intent):
internal/store/sqlite.go:2034(GetBlocklistForCA),internal/api/updates.go:182-191(resp.Blocklist),internal/api/updates.go:277(has_updatesset on blocklist change). - Dead helper:
internal/pki/blocklist.go(Blocklisttype) is never used in non-test code — no server-side enforcement either.
Reachability (hop by hop)
- Operator clicks Block on host B (or B is compromised/offboarded). B's fingerprint enters the per-CA
blocklisttable. - Every other host A under the same CA polls
GET /api/v1/agent/updates; server returnsblocklist: [<B-fp>, ...]andhas_updates=true. - A's agent decodes
Blocklistthen discards it;poll()has no blocklist branch. - Even on a config re-render,
configgen.Generateemitspki: {ca,cert,key}with noblocklistkey (proven by PoC). - A's Nebula daemon has an empty blocklist and accepts handshakes from B's still-valid cert. B keeps full mesh access.
Impact
Revocation is the only in-band mechanism that isolates a compromised/offboarded host from a Nebula mesh. Because the blocklist never reaches any peer's config.yml, a Blocked host retains full overlay reachability to every peer under its CA (and internal services on the mesh) for up to 30d (agent) / 365d (mobile). An attacker who exfiltrates host.key+host.crt can run stock slackhq/nebula directly, ignore the agent's 403/410 poll responses, and stay connected after the operator revokes the host. Operator-visible state (UI shows blocked, audit log records it) is misleading.
Proof of Concept (benign)
internal/configgen/blocklist_poc_test.go renders a fully-populated host config and asserts the output contains the pki section but NO blocklist key:
$ go test ./internal/configgen/ -run TestPoC_NMESH001 -v
=== RUN TestPoC_NMESH001_GeneratedConfigOmitsBlocklist
CONFIRMED: generated config has a pki section but no blocklist key
pki:
ca: /etc/nebula/ca.crt
cert: /etc/nebula/host.crt
key: /etc/nebula/host.key
...
--- PASS
The agent half is verifiable by inspection: poll() has branches for CertificatePEM/CACertPEM/ConfigYAML/RekeyRequired but none for Blocklist.
Distinctness
NOT a duplicate of GHSA-339v / CVE-2026-53602 (revocation durability = a blocked host getting a NEW cert re-issued; its fix CheckIssuanceAllowed is present and orthogonal). This bug is that the EXISTING cert is never rejected at peers — the distribution/enforcement layer. Checked against all 17 known advisories; none cover blocklist application in the agent or pki.blocklist generation.
Remediation
- Add
Blocklist []safeStringtopkiSection(yamlblocklist,omitempty) andGeneratorInput; consider alsopki.disconnect_invalid: true. - Have the agent apply
updates.Blocklistby re-rendering/rewritingconfig.yml+ SIGHUP (same path asConfigYAML). Simplest: fold the blocklist into the server-renderedConfigYAMLso it flows through the existing write path. - Add a regression test asserting a non-empty server blocklist yields a
pki.blocklistentry in the agent's written config.yml.
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"details": "### Summary\n\nnebula-mesh revokes a host by adding its certificate fingerprint to a per-CA blocklist and shipping that list to every other agent on each poll. Slack\u0027s Nebula enforces certificate revocation ONLY through the `pki.blocklist` list in `config.yml` (no CRL/OCSP). The project\u0027s own code states this: `internal/pki/durations.go:15` \u2014 \"Revocation via the blocklist remains the immediate security control.\"\n\nThe server side is fully implemented (computes per-CA blocklist via `GetBlocklistForCA`, returns it in the agent-updates response, sets `has_updates=true` when non-empty). The agent side was never implemented:\n\n1. The agent decodes the `blocklist` JSON field into `UpdatesResponse.Blocklist` (`internal/agent/poller.go:33`) and then DISCARDS it \u2014 `poll()` applies `CertificatePEM`, `CACertPEM`, `ConfigYAML`, but never references `updates.Blocklist` (`internal/agent/poller.go:300-339`).\n2. The config generator has NO field to emit `pki.blocklist` \u2014 `pkiSection` is only `ca`/`cert`/`key` (`internal/configgen/marshal.go:42-46`) and `GeneratorInput` carries no blocklist (`internal/configgen/generator.go:23-52`). So even the server-rendered `config.yml` shipped via `ConfigYAML` cannot carry it.\n\nResult: a blocked/offboarded/compromised host\u0027s certificate is never rejected by its peers. Its handshakes keep succeeding for the full remaining cert lifetime \u2014 up to 30 days for agent hosts (`DefaultAgentCertDuration`) and 365 days for mobile hosts (`DefaultMobileCertDuration`). Blocking a host in the UI/API has no effect on the data plane.\n\n### Affected components\n\n- Agent drops the blocklist: `internal/agent/poller.go:33` (decode target), `internal/agent/poller.go:300-339` (poll() applies cert/CA/config, never the blocklist).\n- Generator cannot emit it: `internal/configgen/marshal.go:42-46` (`pkiSection{CA,Cert,Key}`), `internal/configgen/generator.go:23-52` (`GeneratorInput` has no blocklist), `internal/api/enroll.go:255-330` (`renderHostConfig`, source of shipped ConfigYAML).\n- Server correctly produces/ships it (proves intent): `internal/store/sqlite.go:2034` (`GetBlocklistForCA`), `internal/api/updates.go:182-191` (`resp.Blocklist`), `internal/api/updates.go:277` (`has_updates` set on blocklist change).\n- Dead helper: `internal/pki/blocklist.go` (`Blocklist` type) is never used in non-test code \u2014 no server-side enforcement either.\n\n### Reachability (hop by hop)\n\n1. Operator clicks Block on host B (or B is compromised/offboarded). B\u0027s fingerprint enters the per-CA `blocklist` table.\n2. Every other host A under the same CA polls `GET /api/v1/agent/updates`; server returns `blocklist: [\u003cB-fp\u003e, ...]` and `has_updates=true`.\n3. A\u0027s agent decodes `Blocklist` then discards it; `poll()` has no blocklist branch.\n4. Even on a config re-render, `configgen.Generate` emits `pki: {ca,cert,key}` with no `blocklist` key (proven by PoC).\n5. A\u0027s Nebula daemon has an empty blocklist and accepts handshakes from B\u0027s still-valid cert. B keeps full mesh access.\n\n### Impact\n\nRevocation is the only in-band mechanism that isolates a compromised/offboarded host from a Nebula mesh. Because the blocklist never reaches any peer\u0027s config.yml, a Blocked host retains full overlay reachability to every peer under its CA (and internal services on the mesh) for up to 30d (agent) / 365d (mobile). An attacker who exfiltrates `host.key`+`host.crt` can run stock slackhq/nebula directly, ignore the agent\u0027s 403/410 poll responses, and stay connected after the operator revokes the host. Operator-visible state (UI shows blocked, audit log records it) is misleading.\n\n### Proof of Concept (benign)\n\n`internal/configgen/blocklist_poc_test.go` renders a fully-populated host config and asserts the output contains the `pki` section but NO `blocklist` key:\n\n```\n$ go test ./internal/configgen/ -run TestPoC_NMESH001 -v\n=== RUN TestPoC_NMESH001_GeneratedConfigOmitsBlocklist\n CONFIRMED: generated config has a pki section but no blocklist key\n pki:\n ca: /etc/nebula/ca.crt\n cert: /etc/nebula/host.crt\n key: /etc/nebula/host.key\n ...\n--- PASS\n```\n\nThe agent half is verifiable by inspection: `poll()` has branches for CertificatePEM/CACertPEM/ConfigYAML/RekeyRequired but none for Blocklist.\n\n### Distinctness\n\nNOT a duplicate of GHSA-339v / CVE-2026-53602 (revocation durability = a blocked host getting a NEW cert re-issued; its fix `CheckIssuanceAllowed` is present and orthogonal). This bug is that the EXISTING cert is never rejected at peers \u2014 the distribution/enforcement layer. Checked against all 17 known advisories; none cover blocklist application in the agent or `pki.blocklist` generation.\n\n### Remediation\n\n1. Add `Blocklist []safeString` to `pkiSection` (yaml `blocklist,omitempty`) and `GeneratorInput`; consider also `pki.disconnect_invalid: true`.\n2. Have the agent apply `updates.Blocklist` by re-rendering/rewriting `config.yml` + SIGHUP (same path as `ConfigYAML`). Simplest: fold the blocklist into the server-rendered `ConfigYAML` so it flows through the existing write path.\n3. Add a regression test asserting a non-empty server blocklist yields a `pki.blocklist` entry in the agent\u0027s written config.yml.",
"id": "GHSA-cm26-5974-52h8",
"modified": "2026-07-14T20:28:18Z",
"published": "2026-07-14T20:28:18Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/forgekeep/nebula-mesh/security/advisories/GHSA-cm26-5974-52h8"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/forgekeep/nebula-mesh/commit/0426e2f224a9b1e2029029bf923c93ed39d21cdb"
},
{
"type": "PACKAGE",
"url": "https://github.com/forgekeep/nebula-mesh"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/forgekeep/nebula-mesh/releases/tag/v0.7.1"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
],
"summary": "nebula-mesh: Certificate revocation is never enforced at the mesh"
}
GHSA-FVQ9-7G3P-R5G2
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-07-14 18:31 – Updated: 2026-07-14 18:31A security issue exists within CompactLogix® 5380, ControlLogix® 5580, and EN4 communication modules related to CIP Security certificate revocation handling. The security issue stems from the controller failing to properly reject certificates signed by an intermediate certificate that has been revoked via a Certificate Revocation List (CRL). This could allow a network-based attacker to establish a connection using a certificate that should be untrusted, potentially bypassing CIP Security protections.
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"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-9636"
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"details": "A security issue exists within CompactLogix\u00ae 5380, ControlLogix\u00ae 5580, and EN4 communication modules related to CIP Security certificate revocation handling. The security issue stems from the controller failing to properly reject certificates signed by an intermediate certificate that has been revoked via a Certificate Revocation List (CRL). This could allow a network-based attacker to establish a connection using a certificate that should be untrusted, potentially bypassing CIP Security protections.",
"id": "GHSA-fvq9-7g3p-r5g2",
"modified": "2026-07-14T18:31:56Z",
"published": "2026-07-14T18:31:56Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-9636"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.rockwellautomation.com/en-us/trust-center/security-advisories/advisory.SD1788.html"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X",
"type": "CVSS_V4"
}
]
}
GHSA-G25M-MG72-9V2W
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:28 – Updated: 2023-12-12 21:31Patient Information Center iX (PICiX) Versions B.02, C.02, C.03, PerformanceBridge Focal Point Version A.01, IntelliVue patient monitors MX100, MX400-MX850, and MP2-MP90 Versions N and prior, IntelliVue X3 and X2 Versions N and prior. The software does not check or incorrectly checks the revocation status of a certificate, which may cause it to use a compromised certificate.
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"aliases": [
"CVE-2020-16228"
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"severity": "MODERATE"
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"details": "Patient Information Center iX (PICiX) Versions B.02, C.02, C.03, PerformanceBridge Focal Point Version A.01, IntelliVue patient monitors MX100, MX400-MX850, and MP2-MP90 Versions N and prior, IntelliVue X3 and X2 Versions N and prior. The software does not check or incorrectly checks the revocation status of a certificate, which may cause it to use a compromised certificate.",
"id": "GHSA-g25m-mg72-9v2w",
"modified": "2023-12-12T21:31:06Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:28:06Z",
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{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-16228"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ics/advisories/icsma-20-254-01"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.philips.com/productsecurity"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
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}
GHSA-G27R-R6PH-VF5R
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-05-04 22:28 – Updated: 2026-05-04 22:28Before sq-git checks if a commit can be authenticated, it first looks for hard revocations. Because parsing a policy is expensive
and a project's policy rarely changes, sq-git has an optimization to only check a policy if it hasn't checked it before. It does this by maintaining a set of policies that it had already seen keyed on the policy's hash. Unfortunately, due to a bug the hash was truncated to be 0 bytes and thus only hard revocations in the target commit were considered. Normally this is not a problem as hard revocations are not removed from the signing policy.
An attacker could nevertheless exploit this flaw as follows. Consider Alice and Bob who maintain a project together. If Bob's
certificate is compromised and Bob issues a hard revocation, Alice can add it to the project's signing policy. An attacker who has
access to Bob's key can then create a merge request that strips the hard revocation. If Alice merges Bob's merge request, then
the latest commit will not carry the hard revocation, and sq-git will not see the hard revocation when authenticating that commit or any following commits.
Note: for this attack to be successful, Alice needs to be tricked into merging the malicious MR. If Alice is reviewing MRs, then she is likely to notice changes to the signing policy.
Reported-by: Hassan Sheet
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"details": "Before `sq-git` checks if a commit can be authenticated, it first looks for hard revocations. Because parsing a policy is expensive\nand a project\u0027s policy rarely changes, `sq-git` has an optimization to only check a policy if it hasn\u0027t checked it before. It does this by maintaining a set of policies that it had already seen keyed on the policy\u0027s hash. Unfortunately, due to a bug the hash was truncated to be 0 bytes and thus only hard revocations in the target commit were considered. Normally this is not a problem as hard revocations are not removed from the signing policy.\n\nAn attacker could nevertheless exploit this flaw as follows. Consider Alice and Bob who maintain a project together. If Bob\u0027s\ncertificate is compromised and Bob issues a hard revocation, Alice can add it to the project\u0027s signing policy. An attacker who has\naccess to Bob\u0027s key can then create a merge request that strips the hard revocation. If Alice merges Bob\u0027s merge request, then\nthe latest commit will not carry the hard revocation, and `sq-git` will not see the hard revocation when authenticating that commit or any following commits.\n\nNote: for this attack to be successful, Alice needs to be tricked into merging the malicious MR. If Alice is reviewing MRs, then she is likely to notice changes to the signing policy.\n\nReported-by: Hassan Sheet",
"id": "GHSA-g27r-r6ph-vf5r",
"modified": "2026-05-04T22:28:50Z",
"published": "2026-05-04T22:28:50Z",
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{
"type": "PACKAGE",
"url": "https://gitlab.com/sequoia-pgp/sequoia-git"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://gitlab.com/sequoia-pgp/sequoia-git/-/commit/f9c9074bd80023456221f09c3c4ff19957ee9c58"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://rustsec.org/advisories/RUSTSEC-2026-0109.html"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:H/UI:A/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N",
"type": "CVSS_V4"
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],
"summary": "sequoia-git has broken hard revocation handling"
}
GHSA-G7HG-VRCF-MVMR
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-07-22 21:46 – Updated: 2026-07-22 21:46Summary
OcspServerCertificateValidator flags an out-of-date OCSP response but does not stop processing it, so an expired GOOD response is still reported as VALID, letting an on-path attacker replay a stale GOOD response to bypass revocation of a since-revoked certificate.
Details
In io.netty.handler.ssl.ocsp.OcspServerCertificateValidator#userEventTriggered the freshness check has no return, so execution falls through and a VALID OcspValidationEvent is still fired:
if (!(current.after(response.getThisUpdate()) &&
current.before(response.getNextUpdate()))) {
ctx.fireExceptionCaught(new IllegalStateException("OCSP Response is out-of-date"));
}
Nonce validation is optional and off by default, so freshness is the only replay defense — and it is not enforced. Additionally getNextUpdate() may be null, making current.before(null) throw NullPointerException.
https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/rfc6960#section-3.2
5. The time at which the status being indicated is known to be
correct (thisUpdate) is sufficiently recent;
6. When available, the time at or before which newer information will
be available about the status of the certificate (nextUpdate) is
greater than the current time.
PoC
Add the test below to io.netty.handler.ssl.ocsp.OcspServerCertificateValidatorTest
@Test
void staleOcspResponseIsRejected() throws Exception {
X509Bundle caRoot = new CertificateBuilder()
.algorithm(CertificateBuilder.Algorithm.rsa2048)
.subject("CN=TrustedRootCA")
.setIsCertificateAuthority(true)
.buildSelfSigned();
GeneralName ocspName = new GeneralName(GeneralName.uniformResourceIdentifier, "http://localhost/");
AuthorityInformationAccess aia = new AuthorityInformationAccess(
new AccessDescription(AccessDescription.id_ad_ocsp, ocspName));
X509Bundle targetCert = new CertificateBuilder()
.algorithm(CertificateBuilder.Algorithm.rsa2048)
.subject("CN=TargetServer")
.addExtensionOctetString("1.3.6.1.5.5.7.1.1", false, aia.getEncoded())
.buildIssuedBy(caRoot);
Date past = new Date(System.currentTimeMillis() - TimeUnit.DAYS.toMillis(7));
CertificateID certId = new CertificateID(
new JcaDigestCalculatorProviderBuilder().build().get(CertificateID.HASH_SHA1),
new JcaX509CertificateHolder(caRoot.getCertificate()),
targetCert.getCertificate().getSerialNumber());
BasicOCSPRespBuilder respBuilder = new BasicOCSPRespBuilder(
new RespID(new JcaX509CertificateHolder(caRoot.getCertificate()).getSubject()));
respBuilder.addResponse(certId, CertificateStatus.GOOD, past, past);
BasicOCSPResp expiredBasicResp = respBuilder.build(
new JcaContentSignerBuilder("SHA256withRSA").build(caRoot.getKeyPair().getPrivate()),
new X509CertificateHolder[0],
past);
final byte[] responseEncoded = new OCSPRespBuilder()
.build(OCSPRespBuilder.SUCCESSFUL, expiredBasicResp).getEncoded();
IoTransport defaultTransport = createDefaultTransport();
IoTransport mockTransport = IoTransport.create(defaultTransport.eventLoop(), () -> {
NioSocketChannel channel = new NioSocketChannel();
channel.pipeline().addFirst(new ChannelOutboundHandlerAdapter() {
@Override
public void connect(ChannelHandlerContext ctx, SocketAddress remoteAddress,
SocketAddress localAddress, ChannelPromise promise) {
promise.setSuccess();
ctx.executor().execute(() -> {
ctx.pipeline().fireChannelActive();
DefaultFullHttpResponse httpResponse = new DefaultFullHttpResponse(
HttpVersion.HTTP_1_1, HttpResponseStatus.OK,
Unpooled.wrappedBuffer(responseEncoded));
httpResponse.headers().set(HttpHeaderNames.CONTENT_TYPE, "application/ocsp-response");
httpResponse.headers().set(HttpHeaderNames.CONTENT_LENGTH,
httpResponse.content().readableBytes());
ctx.pipeline().fireChannelRead(httpResponse);
});
}
});
return channel;
}, defaultTransport.datagramChannel());
SslContext serverSslCtx = SslContextBuilder
.forServer(targetCert.getKeyPair().getPrivate(),
targetCert.getCertificate(), caRoot.getCertificate())
.build();
Channel serverChannel = new ServerBootstrap()
.group(defaultTransport.eventLoop())
.channel(NioServerSocketChannel.class)
.childHandler(new ChannelInitializer<SocketChannel>() {
@Override
protected void initChannel(SocketChannel ch) {
ch.pipeline().addLast(serverSslCtx.newHandler(ch.alloc()));
}
})
.bind(0).sync().channel();
int serverPort = ((InetSocketAddress) serverChannel.localAddress()).getPort();
AtomicBoolean validEventFired = new AtomicBoolean();
AtomicReference<Throwable> caughtException = new AtomicReference<>();
CountDownLatch latch = new CountDownLatch(1);
DnsNameResolver resolver = OcspServerCertificateValidator.createDefaultResolver(mockTransport);
SslContext clientSslCtx = SslContextBuilder.forClient()
.trustManager(InsecureTrustManagerFactory.INSTANCE)
.build();
new Bootstrap()
.group(defaultTransport.eventLoop())
.channel(NioSocketChannel.class)
.handler(new ChannelInitializer<SocketChannel>() {
@Override
protected void initChannel(SocketChannel ch) {
ch.pipeline().addLast(clientSslCtx.newHandler(ch.alloc(), "127.0.0.1", serverPort));
ch.pipeline().addLast(
new OcspServerCertificateValidator(true, false, mockTransport, resolver));
ch.pipeline().addLast(new ChannelInboundHandlerAdapter() {
@Override
public void userEventTriggered(ChannelHandlerContext ctx, Object evt) {
if (evt instanceof OcspValidationEvent &&
((OcspValidationEvent) evt).response().status() ==
OcspResponse.Status.VALID) {
validEventFired.set(true);
}
ctx.fireUserEventTriggered(evt);
}
@Override
public void exceptionCaught(ChannelHandlerContext ctx, Throwable cause) {
caughtException.compareAndSet(null, cause);
ctx.channel().close();
latch.countDown();
}
});
}
})
.connect("127.0.0.1", serverPort).sync();
assertTrue(latch.await(5, TimeUnit.SECONDS));
assertFalse(validEventFired.get(),
"OcspValidationEvent(VALID) must not be emitted for a stale OCSP response");
assertNotNull(caughtException.get());
assertInstanceOf(IllegalStateException.class, caughtException.get());
serverChannel.close().sync();
resolver.close();
}
Impact
Certificate revocation bypass via replay of an expired OCSP response. Any application using OcspServerCertificateValidator is affected; a revoked certificate can be accepted.
{
"affected": [
{
"package": {
"ecosystem": "Maven",
"name": "io.netty:netty-handler-ssl-ocsp"
},
"ranges": [
{
"events": [
{
"introduced": "4.2.0.Final"
},
{
"fixed": "4.2.16.Final"
}
],
"type": "ECOSYSTEM"
}
]
},
{
"package": {
"ecosystem": "Maven",
"name": "io.netty:netty-handler-ssl-ocsp"
},
"ranges": [
{
"events": [
{
"introduced": "0"
},
{
"fixed": "4.1.136.Final"
}
],
"type": "ECOSYSTEM"
}
]
}
],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-56821"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-299"
],
"github_reviewed": true,
"github_reviewed_at": "2026-07-22T21:46:39Z",
"nvd_published_at": null,
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "### Summary\n`OcspServerCertificateValidator` flags an out-of-date OCSP response but does not stop processing it, so an expired GOOD response is still reported as `VALID`, letting an on-path attacker replay a stale GOOD response to bypass revocation of a since-revoked certificate.\n\n### Details\nIn `io.netty.handler.ssl.ocsp.OcspServerCertificateValidator#userEventTriggered` the freshness check has no `return`, so execution falls through and a `VALID` `OcspValidationEvent` is still fired:\n\n```java\n if (!(current.after(response.getThisUpdate()) \u0026\u0026\n current.before(response.getNextUpdate()))) {\n ctx.fireExceptionCaught(new IllegalStateException(\"OCSP Response is out-of-date\"));\n }\n```\n\nNonce validation is optional and off by default, so freshness is the only replay defense \u2014 and it is not enforced. Additionally `getNextUpdate()` may be `null`, making `current.before(null)` throw `NullPointerException`.\n\nhttps://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/rfc6960#section-3.2\n\n```\n 5. The time at which the status being indicated is known to be\n correct (thisUpdate) is sufficiently recent;\n\n 6. When available, the time at or before which newer information will\n be available about the status of the certificate (nextUpdate) is\n greater than the current time.\n```\n\n### PoC\n\nAdd the test below to `io.netty.handler.ssl.ocsp.OcspServerCertificateValidatorTest`\n\n```java\n @Test\n void staleOcspResponseIsRejected() throws Exception {\n X509Bundle caRoot = new CertificateBuilder()\n .algorithm(CertificateBuilder.Algorithm.rsa2048)\n .subject(\"CN=TrustedRootCA\")\n .setIsCertificateAuthority(true)\n .buildSelfSigned();\n\n GeneralName ocspName = new GeneralName(GeneralName.uniformResourceIdentifier, \"http://localhost/\");\n AuthorityInformationAccess aia = new AuthorityInformationAccess(\n new AccessDescription(AccessDescription.id_ad_ocsp, ocspName));\n X509Bundle targetCert = new CertificateBuilder()\n .algorithm(CertificateBuilder.Algorithm.rsa2048)\n .subject(\"CN=TargetServer\")\n .addExtensionOctetString(\"1.3.6.1.5.5.7.1.1\", false, aia.getEncoded())\n .buildIssuedBy(caRoot);\n\n Date past = new Date(System.currentTimeMillis() - TimeUnit.DAYS.toMillis(7));\n CertificateID certId = new CertificateID(\n new JcaDigestCalculatorProviderBuilder().build().get(CertificateID.HASH_SHA1),\n new JcaX509CertificateHolder(caRoot.getCertificate()),\n targetCert.getCertificate().getSerialNumber());\n BasicOCSPRespBuilder respBuilder = new BasicOCSPRespBuilder(\n new RespID(new JcaX509CertificateHolder(caRoot.getCertificate()).getSubject()));\n respBuilder.addResponse(certId, CertificateStatus.GOOD, past, past);\n BasicOCSPResp expiredBasicResp = respBuilder.build(\n new JcaContentSignerBuilder(\"SHA256withRSA\").build(caRoot.getKeyPair().getPrivate()),\n new X509CertificateHolder[0],\n past);\n final byte[] responseEncoded = new OCSPRespBuilder()\n .build(OCSPRespBuilder.SUCCESSFUL, expiredBasicResp).getEncoded();\n\n IoTransport defaultTransport = createDefaultTransport();\n IoTransport mockTransport = IoTransport.create(defaultTransport.eventLoop(), () -\u003e {\n NioSocketChannel channel = new NioSocketChannel();\n channel.pipeline().addFirst(new ChannelOutboundHandlerAdapter() {\n @Override\n public void connect(ChannelHandlerContext ctx, SocketAddress remoteAddress,\n SocketAddress localAddress, ChannelPromise promise) {\n promise.setSuccess();\n ctx.executor().execute(() -\u003e {\n ctx.pipeline().fireChannelActive();\n DefaultFullHttpResponse httpResponse = new DefaultFullHttpResponse(\n HttpVersion.HTTP_1_1, HttpResponseStatus.OK,\n Unpooled.wrappedBuffer(responseEncoded));\n httpResponse.headers().set(HttpHeaderNames.CONTENT_TYPE, \"application/ocsp-response\");\n httpResponse.headers().set(HttpHeaderNames.CONTENT_LENGTH,\n httpResponse.content().readableBytes());\n ctx.pipeline().fireChannelRead(httpResponse);\n });\n }\n });\n return channel;\n }, defaultTransport.datagramChannel());\n\n SslContext serverSslCtx = SslContextBuilder\n .forServer(targetCert.getKeyPair().getPrivate(),\n targetCert.getCertificate(), caRoot.getCertificate())\n .build();\n Channel serverChannel = new ServerBootstrap()\n .group(defaultTransport.eventLoop())\n .channel(NioServerSocketChannel.class)\n .childHandler(new ChannelInitializer\u003cSocketChannel\u003e() {\n @Override\n protected void initChannel(SocketChannel ch) {\n ch.pipeline().addLast(serverSslCtx.newHandler(ch.alloc()));\n }\n })\n .bind(0).sync().channel();\n\n int serverPort = ((InetSocketAddress) serverChannel.localAddress()).getPort();\n\n AtomicBoolean validEventFired = new AtomicBoolean();\n AtomicReference\u003cThrowable\u003e caughtException = new AtomicReference\u003c\u003e();\n CountDownLatch latch = new CountDownLatch(1);\n\n DnsNameResolver resolver = OcspServerCertificateValidator.createDefaultResolver(mockTransport);\n SslContext clientSslCtx = SslContextBuilder.forClient()\n .trustManager(InsecureTrustManagerFactory.INSTANCE)\n .build();\n new Bootstrap()\n .group(defaultTransport.eventLoop())\n .channel(NioSocketChannel.class)\n .handler(new ChannelInitializer\u003cSocketChannel\u003e() {\n @Override\n protected void initChannel(SocketChannel ch) {\n ch.pipeline().addLast(clientSslCtx.newHandler(ch.alloc(), \"127.0.0.1\", serverPort));\n ch.pipeline().addLast(\n new OcspServerCertificateValidator(true, false, mockTransport, resolver));\n ch.pipeline().addLast(new ChannelInboundHandlerAdapter() {\n @Override\n public void userEventTriggered(ChannelHandlerContext ctx, Object evt) {\n if (evt instanceof OcspValidationEvent \u0026\u0026\n ((OcspValidationEvent) evt).response().status() ==\n OcspResponse.Status.VALID) {\n validEventFired.set(true);\n }\n ctx.fireUserEventTriggered(evt);\n }\n\n @Override\n public void exceptionCaught(ChannelHandlerContext ctx, Throwable cause) {\n caughtException.compareAndSet(null, cause);\n ctx.channel().close();\n latch.countDown();\n }\n });\n }\n })\n .connect(\"127.0.0.1\", serverPort).sync();\n\n assertTrue(latch.await(5, TimeUnit.SECONDS));\n assertFalse(validEventFired.get(),\n \"OcspValidationEvent(VALID) must not be emitted for a stale OCSP response\");\n assertNotNull(caughtException.get());\n assertInstanceOf(IllegalStateException.class, caughtException.get());\n\n serverChannel.close().sync();\n resolver.close();\n }\n```\n### Impact\nCertificate revocation bypass via replay of an expired OCSP response. Any application using `OcspServerCertificateValidator` is affected; a revoked certificate can be accepted.",
"id": "GHSA-g7hg-vrcf-mvmr",
"modified": "2026-07-22T21:46:39Z",
"published": "2026-07-22T21:46:39Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/netty/netty/security/advisories/GHSA-g7hg-vrcf-mvmr"
},
{
"type": "PACKAGE",
"url": "https://github.com/netty/netty"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/netty/netty/releases/tag/netty-4.1.136.Final"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/netty/netty/releases/tag/netty-4.2.16.Final"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
],
"summary": "Netty: Out-of-date OCSP Responses Accepted by OcspServerCertificateValidator"
}
GHSA-J893-VCPR-RGFC
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-06-09 09:32 – Updated: 2026-06-09 09:32Check for certificate revocation only considers the first matching CRL and ignores other valid CRLs of the same CA in the CycloneCrypto cryptographic wrapper of S2OPC library. It might allow connection between an OPC UA client and server using a revoked certificate.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-6899"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-299"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-06-09T09:16:30Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "Check for certificate revocation only considers the first matching CRL and ignores other valid CRLs of the same CA in the CycloneCrypto cryptographic wrapper of S2OPC library. It might allow connection between an OPC UA client and server using a revoked certificate.",
"id": "GHSA-j893-vcpr-rgfc",
"modified": "2026-06-09T09:32:07Z",
"published": "2026-06-09T09:32:07Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-6899"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://gitlab.com/systerel/S2OPC/-/work_items/1739"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-PWJX-QHCG-RVJ4
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-03-20 21:51 – Updated: 2026-03-25 19:56If a certificate had more than one distributionPoint, then only the first distributionPoint would be considered against each CRL's IssuingDistributionPoint distributionPoint, and then the certificate's subsequent distributionPoints would be ignored.
The impact was that correct provided CRLs would not be consulted to check revocation. With UnknownStatusPolicy::Deny (the default) this would lead to incorrect but safe Error::UnknownRevocationStatus. With UnknownStatusPolicy::Allow this would lead to inappropriate acceptance of revoked certificates.
This vulnerability is thought to be of limited impact. This is because both the certificate and CRL are signed -- an attacker would need to compromise a trusted issuing authority to trigger this bug. An attacker with such capabilities could likely bypass revocation checking through other more impactful means (such as publishing a valid, empty CRL.)
More likely, this bug would be latent in normal use, and an attacker could leverage faulty revocation checking to continue using a revoked credential.
{
"affected": [
{
"package": {
"ecosystem": "crates.io",
"name": "rustls-webpki"
},
"ranges": [
{
"events": [
{
"introduced": "0.102.0-alpha.0"
},
{
"fixed": "0.103.10"
}
],
"type": "ECOSYSTEM"
}
]
},
{
"package": {
"ecosystem": "crates.io",
"name": "rustls-webpki"
},
"ranges": [
{
"events": [
{
"introduced": "0.104.0-alpha.1"
},
{
"fixed": "0.104.0-alpha.5"
}
],
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}
]
}
],
"aliases": [],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-299"
],
"github_reviewed": true,
"github_reviewed_at": "2026-03-20T21:51:17Z",
"nvd_published_at": null,
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "If a certificate had more than one `distributionPoint`, then only the first `distributionPoint` would be considered against each CRL\u0027s `IssuingDistributionPoint` `distributionPoint`, and then the certificate\u0027s subsequent `distributionPoint`s would be ignored.\n\nThe impact was that correct provided CRLs would not be consulted to check revocation. With `UnknownStatusPolicy::Deny` (the default) this would lead to incorrect but safe `Error::UnknownRevocationStatus`. With `UnknownStatusPolicy::Allow` this would lead to inappropriate acceptance of revoked certificates.\n\nThis vulnerability is thought to be of limited impact. This is because both the certificate and CRL are signed -- an attacker would need to compromise a trusted issuing authority to trigger this bug. An attacker with such capabilities could likely bypass revocation checking through other more impactful means (such as publishing a valid, empty CRL.)\n\nMore likely, this bug would be latent in normal use, and an attacker could leverage faulty revocation checking to continue using a revoked credential.",
"id": "GHSA-pwjx-qhcg-rvj4",
"modified": "2026-03-25T19:56:38Z",
"published": "2026-03-20T21:51:17Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/rustls/webpki/security/advisories/GHSA-pwjx-qhcg-rvj4"
},
{
"type": "PACKAGE",
"url": "https://github.com/rustls/webpki"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://rustsec.org/advisories/RUSTSEC-2026-0049.html"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
],
"summary": "webpki: CRLs not considered authoritative by Distribution Point due to faulty matching logic"
}
GHSA-V8J7-GW8H-M2J4
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-04-01 12:30 – Updated: 2025-09-24 18:30A MongoDB server under specific conditions running on Linux with TLS and CRL revocation status checking enabled, fails to check the revocation status of the intermediate certificates in the peer's certificate chain. In cases of MONGODB-X509, which is not enabled by default, this may lead to improper authentication. This issue may also affect intra-cluster authentication. This issue affects MongoDB Server v5.0 versions prior to 5.0.31, MongoDB Server v6.0 versions prior to 6.0.20, MongoDB Server v7.0 versions prior to 7.0.16 and MongoDB Server v8.0 versions prior to 8.0.4. Required Configuration : MongoDB Server must be running on Linux Operating Systems and CRL revocation status checking must be enabled
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2025-3085"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-299"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2025-04-01T12:15:16Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "A MongoDB server under specific conditions running on Linux with TLS and CRL revocation status checking enabled, fails to check the revocation status of the intermediate certificates in the peer\u0027s certificate chain. In cases of MONGODB-X509, which is not enabled by default, this may lead to improper authentication. This issue may also affect intra-cluster authentication. This issue affects MongoDB Server v5.0 versions prior to 5.0.31, MongoDB Server v6.0 versions prior to 6.0.20, MongoDB Server v7.0 versions prior to 7.0.16 and MongoDB Server v8.0 versions prior to 8.0.4.\nRequired Configuration :\u00a0MongoDB Server must be running on Linux Operating Systems and CRL revocation status checking must be enabled",
"id": "GHSA-v8j7-gw8h-m2j4",
"modified": "2025-09-24T18:30:23Z",
"published": "2025-04-01T12:30:35Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-3085"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://jira.mongodb.org/browse/SERVER-95445"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
Mitigation
Ensure that certificates are checked for revoked status.
Mitigation
If certificate pinning is being used, ensure that all relevant properties of the certificate are fully validated before the certificate is pinned, including the revoked status.
No CAPEC attack patterns related to this CWE.