CVE-2026-52754 HIGH

CVE-2026-52754: Ghidra < 12.1 - Authentication Bypass via Null Signature in PKIAuthenticationModule

Vendor Nationalsecurityagency
Product ghidra
Weakness CWE-347
Published June 10, 2026
Last update June 10, 2026

CVSS base score

8.7/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality
Integrity

CVSS vector

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Ghidra before 12.1 contains an authentication bypass vulnerability in PKIAuthenticationModule.authenticate() that allows any user with a valid CA-signed certificate to impersonate other users by presenting their public certificate with a null signature. Attackers can escalate privileges, modify repository access controls, exfiltrate shared reverse engineering databases, and permanently compromise server integrity.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

June 10, 2026 CVE published
June 10, 2026 Record updated