CVE-2026-42505 (GCVE-0-2026-42505)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-07-08 15:46 – Updated: 2026-07-08 19:38
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Invoking Encrypted Client Hello privacy leak in crypto/tls
Summary
Handshakes which used Encrypted Client Hello could be de-anonymized by a passive network observer due to a disclosure of pre-shared key identities in the unencrypted client hello.
Severity
5.3 (Medium)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: yes
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-07-08 18:03 UTC
CWE
- CWE-201 - Insertion of Sensitive Information Into Sent Data
Assigner
References
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Go standard library | crypto/tls |
Affected:
0 , < 1.25.12
(semver)
Affected: 1.26.0-0 , < 1.26.5 (semver) Affected: 1.27.0-0 , < 1.27.0-rc.2 (semver) |
guessed |
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