High severity7.5NVD Advisory· Published Jun 25, 2026· Updated Jun 26, 2026
CVE-2026-55961
CVE-2026-55961
Description
wolfSSL_PKCS7_verify() returning success for a degenerate (certs-only) PKCS#7 object that contains no signer. Such an object has empty signerInfos, so the underlying signed-data verification succeeds without authenticating any content. The compatibility-layer verify path now rejects the object when no signer signature has actually been verified, so a PKCS#7 carrying no valid signature is no longer reported as verified. This is enforced regardless of the PKCS7_NOVERIFY flag, which only suppresses signer certificate chain validation and was never intended to waive the requirement that a signature exist. Only affects OpenSSL compatibility builds that call the PKCS7_verify() compatibility API on potentially degenerate PKCS#7 bundles.
Affected products
2Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
2- github.com/wolfSSL/wolfssl/pull/10702nvdIssue TrackingPatch
- www.wolfssl.com/docs/security-vulnerabilities/nvdVendor Advisory
News mentions
2- ⚡ Weekly Recap: Proxy Botnets, Browser Ransomware, AI Agent Tricks, Fake PoC Malware and MoreThe Hacker News · Jul 6, 2026
- WolfSSL: Ten Vulnerabilities Disclosed Together Affecting Crypto and Certificate HandlingVypr Intelligence · Jun 26, 2026