wget2 accepts a server certificate with incorrect Key Usage (KU) or Extended Key Usage (EKU). If the attackers compromise a certificate (with the associated private key) issued for a different purpose, they may be able to reuse it for TLS server authentication.
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References
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| https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2026-37 |
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History
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| Description | wget2 accepts a server certificate with incorrect Key Usage (KU) or Extended Key Usage (EKU). If the attackers compromise a certificate (with the associated private key) issued for a different purpose, they may be able to reuse it for TLS server authentication. | |
| Title | wget2 Improper Certificate Validation | |
| Weaknesses | CWE-20 | |
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cvssV3_1
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: tenable
Published:
Updated: 2026-04-29T20:15:50.866Z
Reserved: 2026-02-03T20:13:53.718Z
Link: CVE-2026-1858
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Status : Received
Published: 2026-04-29T21:16:20.513
Modified: 2026-04-29T21:16:20.513
Link: CVE-2026-1858
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OpenCVE Enrichment
Updated: 2026-04-29T21:30:20Z