CVE-2026-78124

3.7 LOW 0.3% exploit odds Fix listed Other Web app

What it is

strongSwan 5.0.2 through 6.0.7 allows PKCS#7 certificate enumeration in the openssl plugin that leads to a lack of release of memory after its effective lifetime.

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited over the network without logging in. Limited direct impact.
Exploit odds: 0.3% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Fix: A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.

Timeline

2026-09-11 02:18 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-09-14 20:09 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Details

Published: 2026-09-11 02:18 UTC
Last modified: 2026-09-14 20:09 UTC
Exploit probability: 0.3% · EPSS, next 30 days
Weakness: CWE-401
Record status: Analyzed

Affected

Strongswan < 6.1.0

Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 3.7

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: High
Privileges needed: None
User interaction: None
Scope: Unchanged
Confidentiality: Low
Integrity: None
Availability: None

Raw vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

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Fix and advisories

References

NVD record · CVE.org record