wget2 accepts a server certificate with incorrect Key Usage (KU) or Extended Key Usage (EKU). If the attackers compromise a certificate (with the associated private key) issued for a different purpose, they may be able to reuse it for TLS server authentication.
History

Tue, 05 May 2026 03:00:00 +0000

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CPEs cpe:2.3:a:gnu:wget2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Thu, 30 Apr 2026 16:30:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


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First Time appeared Gnu
Gnu wget2
Vendors & Products Gnu
Gnu wget2

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Description wget2 accepts a server certificate with incorrect Key Usage (KU) or Extended Key Usage (EKU). If the attackers compromise a certificate (with the associated private key) issued for a different purpose, they may be able to reuse it for TLS server authentication.
Title wget2 Improper Certificate Validation
Weaknesses CWE-20
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: tenable

Published: 2026-04-29T20:15:50.866Z

Updated: 2026-04-30T15:22:05.205Z

Reserved: 2026-02-03T20:13:53.718Z

Link: CVE-2026-1858

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-04-30T13:17:35.751Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-04-29T21:16:20.513

Modified: 2026-05-05T02:47:29.463

Link: CVE-2026-1858

cve-icon Redhat

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