ETK-2026-2727Zero's internal tracking ID, independent of the CVE number.
waiting for further signalsZero needs more public information before it can validate it.description
node-forge before 1.4.1 improperly accepts PKCS#12 MAC and PKCS#12-PBE iteration counts below one. An attacker can cause password-independent verification or decryption of crafted key containers, potentially substituting certificates or private keys. Exploitation requires an application to process untrusted PKCS#12/PFX or affected encrypted private-key input and rely on password-based validation or decryption.
mitigation
Upgrade node-forge to version 1.4.1 or later. Until upgraded, reject PKCS#12 inputs with MAC or PKCS#12-PBE iteration counts below one before verification or decryption.
fixed in 1.4.1
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.
- 2026-10-27 05:04Zghsa: trigger signal, started the run
- 2026-10-27 05:04Z
this entry in the feed
GET /api/v1/feed/ETK-2026-2727
{ "etk_id": "ETK-2026-2727", "cve_id": null, "display_id": "ETK-2026-2727", "ghsa_id": "GHSA-jc66-7q78-782g", "euvd_id": null, "status": "published", "anchor_state": "awaiting_cve", "title": "PKCS#12 iteration validation flaw in node-forge", "summary": "node-forge before 1.4.1 improperly accepts PKCS#12 MAC and PKCS#12-PBE iteration counts below one. An attacker can cause password-independent verification or decryption of crafted key containers, potentially substituting certificates or private keys. Exploitation requires an application to process untrusted PKCS#12/PFX or affected encrypted private-key input and rely on password-based validation or decryption.", "mitigation": "Upgrade node-forge to version 1.4.1 or later. Until upgraded, reject PKCS#12 inputs with MAC or PKCS#12-PBE iteration counts below one before verification or decryption.", "vendor": "npm", "product": "npm:node-forge", "affected": [ { "affected_notes": [], "affected_ranges": [ "<= 1.4.0" ], "ecosystem": "npm", "fixed_versions": [ "1.4.1" ], "package_name": "node-forge", "purl": "pkg:npm/node-forge" } ], "cwes": [ 354 ], "cvss_score": 7.5, "cvss_src": "cna_vendor", "cvss_vector": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N", "epss_score": null, "epss_percentile": null, "epss_asof": null, "automation": "contextual", "check": false, "check_confidence_basis": null, "exploit": false, "pipeline_minutes": 28.561871, "t0_at": null, "signals": { "public_poc": { "at": "2026-10-27T05:04:56+00:00", "days": -0.10386070844907408, "is_lower_bound": true, "measured_at": "2026-10-27T07:34:29.592704+00:00", "url": "https://github.com/digitalbazaar/forge/security/advisories/GHSA-jc66-7q78-782g" }, "trigger_signal": { "at": "2026-10-27T05:04:56+00:00", "days": -0.10386070844907408, "is_lower_bound": true, "measured_at": "2026-10-27T07:34:29.592704+00:00", "url": "https://github.com/digitalbazaar/forge/security/advisories/GHSA-jc66-7q78-782g" } } }
published 2026-10-27 05:36Z
last change 2026-10-27 07:10Z
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