{
  "threat_severity" : "Important",
  "public_date" : "2026-03-27T20:50:03Z",
  "bugzilla" : {
    "description" : "node-forge: Forge (node-forge): Certificate validation bypass allows unauthorized certificate issuance",
    "id" : "2452458",
    "url" : "https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2452458"
  },
  "cvss3" : {
    "cvss3_base_score" : "7.4",
    "cvss3_scoring_vector" : "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N",
    "status" : "verified"
  },
  "cwe" : "CWE-295",
  "details" : [ "Forge (also called `node-forge`) is a native implementation of Transport Layer Security in JavaScript. Prior to version 1.4.0, `pki.verifyCertificateChain()` does not enforce RFC 5280 basicConstraints requirements when an intermediate certificate lacks both the `basicConstraints` and `keyUsage` extensions. This allows any leaf certificate (without these extensions) to act as a CA and sign other certificates, which node-forge will accept as valid. Version 1.4.0 patches the issue.", "A flaw was found in Forge (also known as node-forge), a JavaScript implementation of Transport Layer Security (TLS). The `pki.verifyCertificateChain()` function does not properly enforce certificate validation rules. This oversight allows an intermediate certificate that lacks specific security extensions to enable any leaf certificate to function as a Certificate Authority (CA) and sign other certificates. Consequently, node-forge could accept these unauthorized certificates as valid, potentially leading to spoofing or the issuance of illegitimate certificates." ],
  "affected_release" : [ {
    "product_name" : "Red Hat Developer Hub 1.8",
    "release_date" : "2026-04-22T00:00:00Z",
    "advisory" : "RHSA-2026:9742",
    "cpe" : "cpe:/a:redhat:rhdh:1.8::el9",
    "package" : "rhdh/rhdh-hub-rhel9:1776784286"
  }, {
    "product_name" : "Red Hat Developer Hub 1.9",
    "release_date" : "2026-05-05T00:00:00Z",
    "advisory" : "RHSA-2026:13826",
    "cpe" : "cpe:/a:redhat:rhdh:1.9::el9",
    "package" : "rhdh/rhdh-hub-rhel9:1777903262"
  } ],
  "package_state" : [ {
    "product_name" : "Cryostat 4",
    "fix_state" : "Not affected",
    "package_name" : "io.cryostat-cryostat",
    "cpe" : "cpe:/a:redhat:cryostat:4"
  }, {
    "product_name" : "Logging Subsystem for Red Hat OpenShift",
    "fix_state" : "Will not fix",
    "package_name" : "openshift-logging/elasticsearch6-rhel9",
    "cpe" : "cpe:/a:redhat:logging:5"
  }, {
    "product_name" : "Logging Subsystem for Red Hat OpenShift",
    "fix_state" : "Will not fix",
    "package_name" : "openshift-logging/elasticsearch-operator-bundle",
    "cpe" : "cpe:/a:redhat:logging:5"
  }, {
    "product_name" : "Logging Subsystem for Red Hat OpenShift",
    "fix_state" : "Will not fix",
    "package_name" : "openshift-logging/elasticsearch-proxy-rhel9",
    "cpe" : "cpe:/a:redhat:logging:5"
  }, {
    "product_name" : "Logging Subsystem for Red Hat OpenShift",
    "fix_state" : "Will not fix",
    "package_name" : "openshift-logging/elasticsearch-rhel9-operator",
    "cpe" : "cpe:/a:redhat:logging:5"
  }, {
    "product_name" : "Logging Subsystem for Red Hat OpenShift",
    "fix_state" : "Will not fix",
    "package_name" : "openshift-logging/kibana6-rhel8",
    "cpe" : "cpe:/a:redhat:logging:5"
  }, {
    "product_name" : "Logging Subsystem for Red Hat OpenShift",
    "fix_state" : "Will not fix",
    "package_name" : "openshift-logging/logging-curator5-rhel9",
    "cpe" : "cpe:/a:redhat:logging:5"
  }, {
    "product_name" : "Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2",
    "fix_state" : "Not affected",
    "package_name" : "automation-eda-controller",
    "cpe" : "cpe:/a:redhat:ansible_automation_platform:2"
  }, {
    "product_name" : "Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2",
    "fix_state" : "Affected",
    "package_name" : "automation-gateway",
    "cpe" : "cpe:/a:redhat:ansible_automation_platform:2"
  }, {
    "product_name" : "Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2",
    "fix_state" : "Not affected",
    "package_name" : "automation-platform-ui",
    "cpe" : "cpe:/a:redhat:ansible_automation_platform:2"
  }, {
    "product_name" : "Red Hat build of Apache Camel - HawtIO 4",
    "fix_state" : "Not affected",
    "package_name" : "io.hawt-project",
    "cpe" : "cpe:/a:redhat:apache_camel_hawtio:4"
  }, {
    "product_name" : "Red Hat build of Apicurio Registry 2",
    "fix_state" : "Affected",
    "package_name" : "io.apicurio-apicurio-registry",
    "cpe" : "cpe:/a:redhat:service_registry:2"
  }, {
    "product_name" : "Red Hat Build of Podman Desktop",
    "fix_state" : "Affected",
    "package_name" : "podman-desktop-macos-1-0",
    "cpe" : "cpe:/a:redhat:podman_desktop:1"
  }, {
    "product_name" : "Red Hat Build of Podman Desktop",
    "fix_state" : "Affected",
    "package_name" : "podman-desktop-windows-1-0",
    "cpe" : "cpe:/a:redhat:podman_desktop:1"
  }, {
    "product_name" : "Red Hat Data Grid 8",
    "fix_state" : "Affected",
    "package_name" : "org.infinispan-infinispan-console",
    "cpe" : "cpe:/a:redhat:jboss_data_grid:8"
  }, {
    "product_name" : "Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10",
    "fix_state" : "Not affected",
    "package_name" : "grafana",
    "cpe" : "cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:10"
  }, {
    "product_name" : "Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8",
    "fix_state" : "Affected",
    "package_name" : "pcs",
    "cpe" : "cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8"
  }, {
    "product_name" : "Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9",
    "fix_state" : "Not affected",
    "package_name" : "grafana",
    "cpe" : "cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9"
  }, {
    "product_name" : "Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9",
    "fix_state" : "Affected",
    "package_name" : "pcs",
    "cpe" : "cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9"
  }, {
    "product_name" : "Red Hat Fuse 7",
    "fix_state" : "Will not fix",
    "package_name" : "io.apicurio-apicurito",
    "cpe" : "cpe:/a:redhat:jboss_fuse:7"
  }, {
    "product_name" : "Red Hat Fuse 7",
    "fix_state" : "Will not fix",
    "package_name" : "io.syndesis-syndesis-parent",
    "cpe" : "cpe:/a:redhat:jboss_fuse:7"
  }, {
    "product_name" : "Red Hat Process Automation 7",
    "fix_state" : "Not affected",
    "package_name" : "org.uberfire-uberfire-parent",
    "cpe" : "cpe:/a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_bpms_platform:7"
  }, {
    "product_name" : "Red Hat Quay 3",
    "fix_state" : "Affected",
    "package_name" : "quay/quay-rhel8",
    "cpe" : "cpe:/a:redhat:quay:3"
  } ],
  "references" : [ "https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-33896\nhttps://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-33896\nhttps://github.com/digitalbazaar/forge/commit/2e492832fb25227e6b647cbe1ac981c123171e90\nhttps://github.com/digitalbazaar/forge/security/advisories/GHSA-2328-f5f3-gj25" ],
  "name" : "CVE-2026-33896",
  "mitigation" : {
    "value" : "Mitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options do not meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base or stability.",
    "lang" : "en:us"
  },
  "csaw" : false
}