Improper certificate validation in Pgpool-II
Priority LOW 35CWE-295Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Spoofing
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-295.
Summary
An improper certificate validation vulnerability exists in Pgpool-II, which may allow an unauthenticated attacker to bypass client certificate authentication.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00151 4th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pgpool Global Development Group | Pgpool-II | 4.7.0 – 4.7.2; 4.6.0 – 4.6.7; 4.5.0 – 4.5.12; 4.4.0 – 4.4.17; 4.3.0 – 4.3.20; 4.0.x – 4.2.x | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Pgpool-II VendorPgpool Global Development Group Affected 4.7.0 – 4.7.2; 4.6.0 – 4.6.7; 4.5.0 – 4.5.12; 4.4.0 – 4.4.17; 4.3.0 – 4.3.20; 4.0.x – 4.2.x Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-92868
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-gw2w-g7v3-wgff
References
More Pgpool Global Development Group vulnerabilities
- TI-2025-29434 Authentication bypass in Pgpool-II CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.3
- TI-2026-62564 Stack-based buffer overflow in Pgpool-II CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
- TI-2026-62565 NULL pointer dereference in Pgpool-II CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
- TI-2026-62561 Out-of-bounds write in Pgpool-II CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
- TI-2024-30643 Information disclosure in Pgpool-II CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2026-62567 Pgpool-II contains an incorrect implementation of an authentication algorithm, which may… CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.9
Sources
- CVE-2026-92868 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-92868 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-gw2w-g7v3-wgff · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2026-92868 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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