Description

wget2 accepts a server certificate with incorrect Key Usage (KU) or Extended Key Usage (EKU). If the attackers compromise a certificate (with the associated private key) issued for a different purpose, they may be able to reuse it for TLS server authentication.

INFO

Published Date :

2026-04-29T20:15:50.866Z

Last Modified :

2026-04-29T20:15:50.866Z

Source :

tenable
AFFECTED PRODUCTS

The following products are affected by CVE-2026-1858 vulnerability.

Vendors Products
Gnu
  • Wget2
REFERENCES

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URL Resource
https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2026-37 cve-icon cve-icon
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