Medium severity4.8NVD Advisory· Published Apr 29, 2026· Updated May 5, 2026
CVE-2026-1858
CVE-2026-1858
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.
Affected products
1Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
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References
1- www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2026-37nvdExploitThird Party Advisory
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