Disabled and non-configurable TLS certificate validation in n2os-tui when connecting the…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- Present
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · High · Low
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
When the upstream Guardian or CMC was configured in the Remote Collector via n2os-tui, the generated configuration disabled TLS certificate verification, and no option was provided to enable it. A malicious actor could perform a man-in-the-middle attack and intercept the communication between the Remote Collector and the Guardian or CMC. This could result in theft of the sync token, impersonation of the server, injection of spoofed data (such as false asset information or vulnerabilities) into the Guardian or CMC, or disruption of the data flow between the Remote Collector and the Guardian or CMC.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nozomi Networks | Remote Collector | before 26.2.0 | 26.2.0 | Patch available | CNA |
- Remote Collector VendorNozomi Networks Affected before 26.2.0 Fixed in 26.2.0 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Remote Collector (Nozomi Networks) Fixed in 26.2.0
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-31985
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-r8ph-vcp7-p3mx
References
More Nozomi Networks vulnerabilities
- TI-2022-00470 Authenticated RCE on project configuration import in Guardian/CMC before 22.0.0 CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.6
- TI-2026-24526 DoS through oversized audit log entries in Guardian/CMC before 26.2.0 CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
- TI-2023-15926 DoS on IDS parsing of malformed asset fields in Guardian/CMC >= 22.6.0 before 22.6.3 and 23.1.0 CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.2
- TI-2023-13657 SQL Injection on IDS parsing of malformed asset fields in Guardian/CMC >= 22.6.0 before 22.6.3 and 23.1.0 CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.2
- TI-2024-00196 DoS on IDS parsing of malformed Radius packets in Guardian before 23.4.1 CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.2
- TI-2021-08402 Authenticated command injection when changing date settings or hostname in Guardian/CMC before 20.0.7.4 CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.6
Sources
- CVE-2026-31985 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-31985 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-r8ph-vcp7-p3mx · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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