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Vulnerabilities/CVE-2026-59644Public Intelligence Dossier
Source: bouncycastle · Limited verification•Last verified: •Collection Degraded
CVE-2026-59644Unknown / EvaluatingHIGH (raw)CVSS 8.7CWE-834

In Bouncy Castle for Java before 1.85, MLS hash-ratchet honours arbitrary 32-bit generation counter from sender.

Published: 03 Aug 2026•Last updated: 24 Oct 2026, 03:40 AM IST•Source identifier: 91579145-5d7b-4cc5-b925-a0262ff19630
Dossier completeness: source-provided sections 2 / 3 · rule guidance available. Missing source facts count as incomplete.
Official source
CISA KEV catalog
Unknown
KEV status was not determined.
CVSS score
8.7HIGH (raw)
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:Amber
Metric source91579145-5d7b-4cc5-b925-a0262ff19630
EPSS probability
0.5%0.005
Percentile42nd
Weakness type
CWE-834
No further CWE recorded
Remediation
Patch status unknown
No fixed version or KB recorded

Why It Matters

Analysis dossier

Why It Matters

In Bouncy Castle for Java before 1.85, MLS hash-ratchet honours arbitrary 32-bit generation counter from sender.

SOC priority

High

Actively exploited (source statement)

Unknown

Publicly disclosed

Unknown

Risk basis: SOC ecosystem technology relevance; HIGH severity; Source severity; no confirmed exploitation signal

Affected Products & Remediation

1 source-backed product
Affected products and versions (source)
  • bouncycastle bc-java · < 1.85 · NVD CPE · Source
Recorded patch / KBNot provided by source

Vendor or catalog guidance (source)

Not provided by source

Known exploitation (source facts)

Only what a source states. Unknown means no source has said either way; it is not "not exploited".

CISA KEV
Unknown
Exploited (source statement)
Unknown
Publicly disclosed (source)
Unknown

Suggested hunting (rule-based inference)

SecOps Signal recommendation (rule-based inference). These steps are hunting hypotheses from the vulnerability class; they do not state or imply that exploitation occurred here or anywhere.

Matched network-unauthenticated (CVSS AV:N, CVSS PR:N, CVSS UI:N)

Exposure

  1. Identify devices reporting this CVE and note which expose the affected service to untrusted networks.Telemetry: DeviceTvmSoftwareVulnerabilities · A network-reachable, no-privilege vector makes internet-facing instances the first exposure question. · Rule network-unauthenticated

Exploitation evidence

  1. Review inbound connections to the affected service from unexpected sources since the advisory date.Telemetry: DeviceNetworkEvents · Hunting hypothesis from the CVSS vector; it does not show that exploitation occurred. · Rule network-unauthenticated

Response

  1. Confirm the source-stated update is installed and the CVE is no longer reported.Telemetry: DeviceTvmSoftwareVulnerabilities · A follow-up inventory check verifies remediation. · Rule network-unauthenticated

CISA KEV Record

CISA KEV status was not determined for this record.

Change History & Source Data

— No recorded material change

CNA / source
91579145-5d7b-4cc5-b925-a0262ff19630
Record status · verification
UPDATED · NVD API
CPE
cpe:2.3:a:bouncycastle:bc-java:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Evidence & Provenance

3 public sources
github.comSource recordnvd.nist.govSource recordgithub.comSource record

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Detection Hunting Query
Target: DeviceTvmSoftwareVulnerabilities•Defender XDR
Detect endpoints exposed to CVE-2026-59644
Purpose: Exposure assessment (Category: Exposure Check)Why linked: Query metadata names CVE-2026-59644
DeviceTvmSoftwareVulnerabilities| where CveId == "CVE-2026-59644"| project DeviceId, DeviceName, OSPlatform, OSVersion, SoftwareVendor, SoftwareName, SoftwareVersion, CveId, VulnerabilitySeverityLevel, RecommendedSecurityUpdate, RecommendedSecurityUpdateId| sort by VulnerabilitySeverityLevel desc
Schema Checked · Not runtime validatedSource: SecOps Signal deterministic template · Limited verificationStatic screening: Passed structure and schema checks; tenant execution is not verified.
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