Use of a Broken or Risky Cryptographic Algorithm Affecting wolfSSL/wolfssh package, versions [,5.9.2)
Threat Intelligence
The probability is the direct output of the EPSS model, and conveys an overall sense of the threat of exploitation in the wild. The percentile measures the EPSS probability relative to all known EPSS scores. Note: This data is updated daily, relying on the latest available EPSS model version. Check out the EPSS documentation for more details.
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- published28 Jun 2026
- disclosed25 Jun 2026
- creditUnknown
Introduced: 25 Jun 2026
CVE-2026-6412 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade wolfSSL/wolfssh to version 5.9.2 or higher.
Overview
Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Use of a Broken or Risky Cryptographic Algorithm due to the continued acceptance of weak cryptographic digests in certificate processing. An attacker can compromise the integrity of secure communications by presenting certificates signed with deprecated algorithms, potentially enabling man-in-the-middle attacks.