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CVE-2026-5504: A padding oracle exists in wolfSSL's PKCS7 CBC decryption that could allow an attacker to recover plaintext through...

MEDIUM CVSS 5.5 EPSS 0.02%

Published: April 9, 2026 | Last Modified: April 9, 2026

Description

A padding oracle exists in wolfSSL's PKCS7 CBC decryption that could allow an attacker to recover plaintext through repeated decryption queries with modified ciphertext. In previous versions of wolfSSL the interior padding bytes are not validated.

Ghostwire Analysis — What This Means Practically

Exploitation Probability (EPSS): Low — 0.02% (5th percentile)

Low exploitation probability based on current threat landscape data. Standard patching timeline is appropriate.

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