CVE-2026-118768

Botan: CLI utility `ocsp_check` accepts unauthenticated responses

Published Oct 29, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 5.9 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Botan is a C++ cryptography library. From 1.11.34 until 3.13.0, the botan ocsp_check command requested an OCSP response from a certificate's Authority Information Access URL without verifying the response signature or authorizing the signer. A malicious responder or on-path attacker could return a matching and timely GOOD response with an empty, invalid, or unauthorized signature, causing a revoked certificate to produce exit status 0 and OCSP check OK output. Only the command-line interface is affected. This issue is fixed in version 3.13.0.

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cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N'}

threat_severity

Moderate

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{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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Description Botan is a C++ cryptography library. From 1.11.34 until 3.13.0, the botan ocsp_check command requested an OCSP response from a certificate's Authority Information Access URL without verifying the response signature or authorizing the signer. A malicious responder or on-path attacker could return a matching and timely GOOD response with an empty, invalid, or unauthorized signature, causing a revoked certificate to produce exit status 0 and OCSP check OK output. Only the command-line interface is affected. This issue is fixed in version 3.13.0.
Title Botan: CLI utility `ocsp_check` accepts unauthenticated responses
Weaknesses CWE-347
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 5.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
GitHub_M
Published
Updated
Nov 3, 2026, 4:06 PM
Reserved
Oct 28, 2026, 7:20 PM
Status
Awaiting Analysis
Published
Oct 29, 2026, 6:17 PM
Modified
Nov 3, 2026, 5:17 PM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Oct 29, 2026, 5:20 PM