CVE-2026-78135
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2026-78135 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | mitre |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2026-09-11 03:16:23 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-09-11 03:16:23 UTC |
| Description | libcharon in strongSwan 5.9.7 through 6.0.7 mishandles behavioral workflow in the IKEv2 state machine. Because CREATE_CHILD_SA requests are mishandled, there can be an authentication bypass. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.1 5.6 MEDIUM from [email protected]
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
Problem Types: CWE-841 | CWE-841 CWE-841 Improper Enforcement of Behavioral Workflow
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Secondary | 5.6 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L |
| 3.1 | CNA | CVSS | 5.6 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L |
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
HighPrivileges Required
NoneUser Interaction
NoneScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
LowIntegrity
LowAvailability
LowCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
Vendor Declared Affected Products
| Source | Vendor | Product | Version | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | StrongSwan | StrongSwan | affected 5.9.7 6.1.0 semver | Not specified |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| www.strongswan.org/blog/2026/09/07/strongswan-vulnerability-(cve-2026-78135).html | [email protected] | www.strongswan.org | |
| github.com/strongswan/strongswan/releases/tag/6.1.0 | [email protected] | github.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.
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.