High severity8.8NVD Advisory· Published Jun 10, 2026· Updated Jun 11, 2026
CVE-2026-52754
CVE-2026-52754
Description
Ghidra before 12.1 contains an authentication bypass vulnerability in PKIAuthenticationModule.authenticate() that allows any user with a valid CA-signed certificate to impersonate other users by presenting their public certificate with a null signature. Attackers can escalate privileges, modify repository access controls, exfiltrate shared reverse engineering databases, and permanently compromise server integrity.
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Affected products
2cpe:2.3:a:nsa:ghidra:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:nsa:ghidra:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <12.1
- (no CPE)range: <12.1
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
4- github.com/NationalSecurityAgency/ghidra/commit/78729379e471bbb3d969409be6a8c3d24af84220nvdPatch
- github.com/NationalSecurityAgency/ghidra/commit/79d8f164f8bb8b15cfb60c5d4faeb8e1c25d15canvdPatch
- github.com/NationalSecurityAgency/ghidra/security/advisories/GHSA-5wxq-7qpv-65p2nvdVendor Advisory
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/ghidra-authentication-bypass-via-null-signature-in-pkiauthenticationmodulenvdThird Party Advisory
News mentions
1- National Security Agency's Ghidra: 15 Vulnerabilities Disclosed on June 10, 2026Vypr Intelligence · Jun 10, 2026