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Vulnerability · CVE-2026-5500

wolfSSL's wc_PKCS7_DecodeAuthEnvelopedData() does not properly sanitize the AES-GCM authentication tag length received and has no lower bounds check.

Published Apr 10, 2026 · catalog updated Jun 17, 2026 · wolfSSL's wc_PKCS7_DecodeAuthEnvelopedData() does not

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-5500. EPSS is 0.38%. Act only if a listed version of wolfSSL's wc_PKCS7_DecodeAuthEnvelopedData() does not is installed.

Gaps on this record

  • The stored product name is a package slug. The name on this page is taken from the title (wolfSSL's wc_PKCS7_DecodeAuthEnvelopedData() does not).
  • No version range is stored. A customer cannot check an installed version against this record.
  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
Severity
High8.7
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
0.38%
Remediation
Not established
Affected products
cpe wolfssl/wolfssl

wolfSSL's wc_PKCS7_DecodeAuthEnvelopedData() does not properly sanitize the AES-GCM authentication tag length received and has no lower bounds check. A man-in-the-middle can therefore truncate the mac field from 16 bytes to 1 byte, reducing the tag check from 2⁻¹²⁸ to 2⁻⁸.

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  • cpe wolfssl/wolfsslversion unspecified

How to fix CVE-2026-5500

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-5500. EPSS is 0.38%. Act only if a listed version of wolfSSL's wc_PKCS7_DecodeAuthEnvelopedData() does not is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Affected version ranges are not on this record. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

CWE-20: Improper Input Validation. EPSS 0.38%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Code

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Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Apr 10, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Detected

    wolfSSL's wc_PKCS7_DecodeAuthEnvelopedData() does not properly sanitize the AES-GCM authentication tag length received and has no lower bounds check. A man-in-the-middle can therefore truncate the mac field from 16 bytes to 1 byte, reducing the tag check from 2⁻¹²⁸ to 2⁻⁸.

  2. Jun 17, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

    wolfSSL's wc_PKCS7_DecodeAuthEnvelopedData() does not properly sanitize the AES-GCM authentication tag length received and has no lower bounds check. A man-in-the-middle can therefore truncate the mac field from 16 bytes to 1 byte, reducing the tag check from 2⁻¹²⁸ to 2⁻⁸.

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-5500

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2026-5500

    30-day exploitation probability 0.4%

    first.org
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2026-5500

    wolfSSL's wc_PKCS7_DecodeAuthEnvelopedData() does not properly sanitize the AES-GCM authentication tag length received and has no lower bounds check. A man-in-the-middle can therefore truncate the mac field from 16 bytes to 1 byte, reducing the tag check from 2⁻¹²⁸ to 2⁻⁸.

    nvd.nist.gov

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 18, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.