CVE-2026-79954

NASA CryptoLib 1.5.0 contains an authentication downgrade vulnerability in the Telecommand (TC) receive path. The receiver selects the Security Association used for SDLS processing solely from the SPI field inside the incoming frame, but it does not verify that the selected SA is authorized for the frame's GVCID.

CVSS

No CVSS.

References

Link	Resource
https://fluidattacks.com/advisories/linkin
https://github.com/nasa/CryptoLib

Configurations

No configuration.

History

18 Sep 2026, 01:16

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Information

Published : 2026-09-18 01:16

Updated : 2026-09-18 20:17

NVD link : CVE-2026-79954

Mitre link : CVE-2026-79954

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-79954

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Products Affected

No product.

CWE

CWE-306

Missing Authentication for Critical Function

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