CVE-2026-119078

waiting for further signalsZero needs more public information before it can validate it.

GHSA-rv28-228v-c565 ↗EUVD-2026-120400 ↗

no check availablenot proven exploitable
cve.orgpublic pocExploit code has been published by someone. Source signals can also carry a PoC (Proof of Concept).kevAttacks confirmed in the real world.
Apache Software Foundation Apache Commons Codec >= 1.16.0, < 1.23.0
fixed in 1.23.0
CWE-684 Incorrect Provision of Specified Functionality, CWE-1068 Inconsistency Between Implementation and Documented Design
ETK-2026-4010Zero's internal tracking ID, independent of the CVE number., permanent identifier
1d 06h 27msince last run
12mAI analysisAnalysis: how long the AI spent reversing this signal.
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trigger signal (cve.org) +0hwaiting for further signals+4h07m
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description

Commons Codec versions 1.16.0 through 1.22.x may cause derived keys to repeat when application code finalizes the same Blake3 instance more than once. This can defeat intended key separation; exposure requires an application to rely on consecutive finalization calls for distinct derived values. The evidence does not identify a direct attacker action beyond the resulting loss of key separation.

mitigation

Upgrade to Commons Codec 1.23.0 for corrected guidance, then audit Blake3 key-derivation code. Request all required output in one finalization operation and divide that output into separate keys rather than finalizing the same instance repeatedly.

fixed in 1.23.0

check
no
exploit
no
automationDeterministic: a check that runs on its own, the same request on every target. Contextual: an agentic technique that needs to be applied per target, for bugs that depend on contextual flows.
contextual
auth requiredWhether an attacker needs an account first, based on the CVSS vector's Privileges Required.
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EPSSEstimate of the chance this CVE is exploited in the next 30 days. Refreshed daily.
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agent run time
12m
cve.org record, t = 0The moment cve.org publishes the CVE in full.
2026-11-09 20:11Z
Δ to public pocExploit code has been published by someone. Source signals can also carry a PoC (Proof of Concept).
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Δ to kevAttacks confirmed in the real world.
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outcome

Contextual, not validated: no deterministic check could cover this one, and no technique passed our review.

source signals

Public signals that triggered or updated the pipeline. These are inputs for the deltas above.

  1. 2026-11-09 20:11Z
    cve_org: trigger signal, started the run

this entry in the feed

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  "euvd_id": "EUVD-2026-120400",
  "status": "published",
  "anchor_state": "anchored",
  "title": "Repeated-finalization key derivation flaw in Commons Codec Blake3",
  "summary": "Commons Codec versions 1.16.0 through 1.22.x may cause derived keys to repeat when application code finalizes the same Blake3 instance more than once. This can defeat intended key separation; exposure requires an application to rely on consecutive finalization calls for distinct derived values. The evidence does not identify a direct attacker action beyond the resulting loss of key separation.",
  "mitigation": "Upgrade to Commons Codec 1.23.0 for corrected guidance, then audit Blake3 key-derivation code. Request all required output in one finalization operation and divide that output into separate keys rather than finalizing the same instance repeatedly.",
  "vendor": "Apache Software Foundation",
  "product": "Apache Commons Codec",
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  "pipeline_minutes": 12.183282716666668,
  "t0_at": "2026-11-09T20:11:12.230000+00:00",
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published 2026-11-10 00:06Z
last change 2026-11-11 06:19Z

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