CVE-2026-18717 HIGH

CVE-2026-18717: Improper Certificate Validation in ASE 2000

Vendor Applied Systems Engineering
Product ASE2000 V2
Weakness CWE-295
Published August 27, 2026
Last update August 28, 2026

CVSS base score

7.4/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity High
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

What the vulnerability does

01Description

ASE2000 2.35 through 2.37 is vulnerable to an improper certificate validation vulnerability, which may allow an attacker to impersonate the trusted peer, complete the TLS handshake, and read or modify protected communications.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

August 27, 2026 CVE published
August 28, 2026 Record updated