CVE-2026-47783
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2026-47783 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | mitre |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2026-05-20 07:16:15 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-06-30 03:20:24 UTC |
| Description | In memcached before 1.6.42, username data for SASL password database authentication has a timing side channel because a loop exits as soon as a valid username is found by sasl_server_userdb_checkpass. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.1 8.1 HIGH from ADP
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS: 0.013120000 probability, percentile 0.672070000 (date 2026-07-04)
Problem Types: CWE-208 | CWE-208 CWE-208 Observable Timing Discrepancy | CWE-208 Observable Timing Discrepancy
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | ADP | CVSS | 8.1 | HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Secondary | 8.1 | HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| 3.1 | 0b0ca135-0b70-47e7-9f44-1890c2a1c46c | Secondary | 8.1 | HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| 3.1 | CNA | CVSS | 8.1 | HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
HighPrivileges Required
NoneUser Interaction
NoneScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
HighIntegrity
HighAvailability
HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
Vendor Declared Affected Products
| Source | Vendor | Product | Version | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | Memcached | Memcached | affected 1.6.42 semver | Not specified |
| ADP | Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream V. 10 | Not specified | Not specified |
| ADP | Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream V. 9 | Not specified | Not specified |
| ADP | Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | Not specified | Not specified |
| ADP | Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | Not specified | Not specified |
| ADP | Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | Not specified | Not specified |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-47783.json | 0b0ca135-0b70-47e7-9f44-1890c2a1c46c | security.access.redhat.com | |
| access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-47783 | 0b0ca135-0b70-47e7-9f44-1890c2a1c46c | access.redhat.com | |
| bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi | 0b0ca135-0b70-47e7-9f44-1890c2a1c46c | bugzilla.redhat.com | |
| access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:27842 | 0b0ca135-0b70-47e7-9f44-1890c2a1c46c | access.redhat.com | |
| github.com/memcached/memcached/compare/1.6.41...1.6.42 | [email protected] | github.com | Release Notes |
| github.com/memcached/memcached/wiki/ReleaseNotes1642 | [email protected] | github.com | Release Notes |
| github.com/memcached/memcached/commit/d13f282b4bce33a9c33b8a1bbf07f12114... | [email protected] | github.com | Patch |
| access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:27862 | 0b0ca135-0b70-47e7-9f44-1890c2a1c46c | access.redhat.com | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
Additional Advisory Data
| Source | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|
| ADP | 2026-05-20T07:00:55.885Z | Reported to Red Hat. |
| ADP | 2026-05-20T05:43:46.976Z | Made public. |
Solutions
ADP: RHSA-2026:27842: Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 10)
ADP: RHSA-2026:27862: Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9)
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.