node-forge: Forge (node-forge): Certificate validation bypass allows unauthorized certificate issuance

🗓️ 09 Jun 2026 11:19:56Reported by RedHatType

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Forge certificate check flaw lets an intermediate cert act as a CA and issue unauthorized certs.

Reporter	Title	Published	Views	Family All 57
IBM Security Bulletins	Security Bulletin: Multiple Vulnerabilities in IBM Data Product Hub	24 Apr 202616:22	–	ibm
IBM Security Bulletins	Security Bulletin: Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM watsonx Orchestrate with watsonx Assistant Cartridge	8 Jul 202608:48	–	ibm
IBM Security Bulletins	Security Bulletin: IBM App Connect Enterprise Certified Container operator and operands are vulnerable to arbitrary code execution, loss of confidentiality and denial of service	6 May 202613:05	–	ibm
IBM Security Bulletins	Security Bulletin: IBM Maximo Application Suite - Visual Inspection component uses node-forge-1.3.2.tgz, node-forge-1.3.3.tgz which is vulnerable to CVE-2026-33891, CVE-2026-33894, CVE-2026-33895, CVE-2026-33896	5 May 202612:43	–	ibm
IBM Security Bulletins	Security Bulletin: Due to use of node-forge-1.3.1.tgz, IBM Sterling Connect:Direct Web Services is affected by Denial of Service (DoS).	2 Jun 202612:04	–	ibm
IBM Security Bulletins	Security Bulletin: Vulnerabilities found in Watson Data Intelligence	24 Jun 202618:29	–	ibm
ATTACKERKB	CVE-2026-33896	27 Mar 202620:50	–	attackerkb
Chainguard	CVE-2026-33896 vulnerabilities	31 Mar 202619:17	–	cgr
Circl	CVE-2026-33896	26 Mar 202622:05	–	circl
CNNVD	Digital Bazaar Forge 信任管理问题漏洞	27 Mar 202600:00	–	cnnvd

OS	OS Version	Architecture	Package	Package Version	Filename
Red Hat Enterprise Linux	8	noarch	automation-gateway-server	2.5.20260422-3.el8ap	automation-gateway-server-2.5.20260422-3.el8ap.noarch.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux	9	noarch	automation-gateway-server	2.5.20260422-3.el9ap	automation-gateway-server-2.5.20260422-3.el9ap.noarch.rpm

Source	Link
access	www.access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-33896
bugzilla	www.bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi
github	www.github.com/digitalbazaar/forge/commit/2e492832fb25227e6b647cbe1ac981c123171e90
github	www.github.com/digitalbazaar/forge/security/advisories/GHSA-2328-f5f3-gj25
nvd	www.nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-33896
cve	www.cve.org/CVERecord

23 Aug 2026 02:46Current

5.5Medium risk

Vulners AI Score5.5

CVSS 3.17.4 - 9.1

EPSS0.00348

SSVC

node-forge certificate validation flaw intermediate certificate abuse unauthorized certs