An algorithm-downgrade issue was discovered in Ylianst MeshCentral 1.1.16.
Priority MEDIUM 40Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA and GitHub.
Summary
An algorithm-downgrade issue was discovered in Ylianst MeshCentral 1.1.16.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00835 57th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed meshcentral (npm): 1.1.17
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | meshcentral (npm) | before 1.1.17 | 1.1.17 | Patch available | GHSA-wpxw-5xfm-x22v |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- meshcentral (npm) Vendor— Affected before 1.1.17 Fixed in 1.1.17 Patch available GHSA-wpxw-5xfm-x22v
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:meshcentral:meshcentral:1.1.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.16 | Vulnerable | Meshcentral |
- cpe:2.3:a:meshcentral:meshcentral:1.1.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.16 Vulnerable ·Meshcentral
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-wpxw-5xfm-x22v meshcentral (npm) Fixed in 1.1.17 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-51842
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-wpxw-5xfm-x22v
References
Advisory 2
More Meshcentral vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-28439 Ylianst MeshCentral 1.1.16 is vulnerable to Missing SSL Certificate Validation. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2024-17226 MeshCentral cross-site websocket hijacking (CSWSH) vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2023-28440 Ylianst MeshCentral 1.1.16 suffers from Use of a Broken or Risky Cryptographic Algorithm. CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2023-51842 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-51842 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-wpxw-5xfm-x22v · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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