CVE-2026-6860
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2026-6860 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | eclipse |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2026-05-06 10:16:26 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-05-12 13:42:01 UTC |
| Description | A TCP client can perform a TLS handshake and present the server name extension with a server name that is accepted by a server wildcard name, e.g. if the server is configured with a certificate accepting *.example.com, any XYZ.example.com where xyz is a valid name can be used. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v4.0 6.9 MEDIUM from [email protected]
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:L/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
EPSS: 0.000290000 probability, percentile 0.083800000 (date 2026-05-12)
Problem Types: CWE-770 | CWE-295 | CWE-295 CWE-295 Improper Certificate Validation
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | [email protected] | Secondary | 6.9 | MEDIUM | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:L/E:X/C... |
| 4.0 | CNA | CVSS | 6.9 | MEDIUM | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:L |
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Primary | 5.3 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L |
CVSS v4.0 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
LowAttack Requirements
NonePrivileges Required
NoneUser Interaction
NoneConfidentiality
NoneIntegrity
NoneAvailability
LowSub Conf.
NoneSub Integrity
NoneSub Availability
LowCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:L/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
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
NoneUser Interaction
NoneScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
NoneIntegrity
NoneAvailability
LowCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
Vendor Declared Affected Products
| Source | Vendor | Product | Version | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | Eclipse Foundation | Eclipse Vert.x | affected 4.3.4 4.5.26 semver | Not specified |
| CNA | Eclipse Foundation | Eclipse Vert.x | affected 5.0.0 5.0.11 semver | Not specified |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| gitlab.eclipse.org/security/vulnerability-reports/-/issues/381 | 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 | gitlab.eclipse.org | Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory |
| github.com/eclipse-vertx/vert.x/security/advisories/GHSA-3g76-f9xq-8vp6 | [email protected] | github.com | Vendor Advisory, Exploit |
| github.com/eclipse-vertx/vert.x/pull/6102 | [email protected] | github.com | Issue Tracking, Patch |
| 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: Jihun Kim (en)
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.