Critical severity · published May 7, 2026
CVE-2026-42010
Gnutls: gnutls: authentication bypass via nul character in username
9.8
CVSS
1%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
A flaw was found in gnutls. Servers configured with RSA-PSK (Rivest–Shamir–Adleman – Pre-Shared Key) wrongfully matched usernames containing a NUL character with truncated usernames. A remote attacker could exploit this by sending a specially crafted username, leading to an authentication bypass. This vulnerability allows an attacker to gain unauthorized access by circumventing the authentication process.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.0% · higher than 64% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
CM
Cert Manager support for Red Hat OpenShift release 1.17 · Red Hat
All versions, or not specified · source: vendor
CM
Cert Manager support for Red Hat OpenShift release 1.18 · Red Hat
All versions, or not specified · source: vendor
CM
Cert Manager support for Red Hat OpenShift release 1.20 · Red Hat
All versions, or not specified · source: vendor
RH
Red Hat AI Inference Server 3.2 · Red Hat
All versions, or not specified · source: vendor, CISA
RH
Red Hat Discovery 2 · Red Hat
All versions, or not specified · source: vendor, CISA
RH
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 · Red Hat
All versions, or not specified · source: vendor, CISA
RH
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10.0 Extended Update Support · Red Hat
All versions, or not specified · source: vendor, CISA
RH
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 · Red Hat
All versions, or not specified · source: vendor, CISA
RH
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Advanced Mission Critical Update Support · Red Hat
All versions, or not specified · source: vendor, CISA
RH
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Extended Update Support Long-Life Add-On · Red Hat
All versions, or not specified · source: vendor, CISA
RH
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Advanced Mission Critical Update Support · Red Hat
All versions, or not specified · source: vendor, CISA
RH
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Extended Update Support Long-Life Add-On · Red Hat
All versions, or not specified · source: vendor, CISA
Affected product
CM
Cert Manager support for Red Hat OpenShift release 1.17
Red Hat
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