Disabled and non-configurable TLS certificate validation in n2os-tui when connecting the Remote Collector to a Guardian or CMC, in Remote Collector before v26.2.0
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2026-31985 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | Nozomi |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2026-07-09 08:16:48 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-07-09 16:39:17 UTC |
| Description | When the upstream Guardian or CMC was configured in the Remote Collector via n2os-tui, the generated configuration disabled TLS certificate verification, and no option was provided to enable it. A malicious actor could perform a man-in-the-middle attack and intercept the communication between the Remote Collector and the Guardian or CMC. This could result in theft of the sync token, impersonation of the server, injection of spoofed data (such as false asset information or vulnerabilities) into the Guardian or CMC, or disruption of the data flow between the Remote Collector and the Guardian or CMC. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v4.0 8.3 HIGH from [email protected]
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:H/VA:L/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Problem Types: CWE-671 | CWE-671 CWE-671 Lack of administrator control over security
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | [email protected] | Secondary | 8.3 | HIGH | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:H/VA:L/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N/E:X/C... |
| 4.0 | CNA | CVSS | 8.3 | HIGH | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:H/VA:L/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N |
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Secondary | 8.1 | HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:H/A:L |
| 3.1 | CNA | CVSS | 8.1 | HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:H/A:L |
CVSS v4.0 Breakdown
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:H/VA:L/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:H/A:L
Vendor Declared Affected Products
| Source | Vendor | Product | Version | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | Nozomi Networks | Remote Collector | affected 26.2.0 semver | Not specified |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| security.nozominetworks.com/NN-2026:12-01 | [email protected] | security.nozominetworks.com | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
Vendor Comments And Credit
Discovery Credit
CNA: This issue was found by Andrea Palanca of Nozomi Networks Product Security team during an internal investigation. (en)
Additional Advisory Data
Solutions
CNA: Upgrade to v26.2.0 or later.
Workarounds
CNA: Manually edit the "n2os.conf.user" file in the Remote Collector and remove the "!" prefix from the upstream Guardian or CMC endpoint entry to enable TLS certificate verification.