In OCaml-TLS before 2.1.0, the server implementation does insufficient checks of the…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- Spoofing
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-295.
Summary
In OCaml-TLS before 2.1.0, the server implementation does insufficient checks of the certificate provided by the client (when doing client authentication), which allows impersonation with certificates that are not meant for client authentication (because of KeyUsage and ExtendedKeyUsage).
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
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 |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-45389
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8wf9-g5q8-gg97
References
Sources
- CVE-2026-45389 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-45389 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-8wf9-g5q8-gg97 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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