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CVE-2026-40092
high
CVSS 7.5
Vulnerability in nimiq-keys (CVE-2026-40092)
Summary
vulnerability in nimiq-keys (CVE-2026-40092). Risk of unauthorized operations or information disclosure. Exploitable via ``TaggedPublicKey``.
AI summary snake-internal / snake-material-v2
A vulnerability tracked as **CVE-2026-40092** has been found in nimiq-keys.
Attackers can target a specific entry point like ``TaggedPublicKey`` over the network to misuse the product.
Risk of unauthorized operations or information disclosure. CVSS score: 7.5/10.
What to do: apply the vendor's official patched release.
If unsure, ask your IT team or search "nimiq-keys CVE-2026-40092" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2026-40092 (nimiq-keys) — CWE-252 / CVSS v3 7.5
Attack vector: remote (network-reachable) / unauthenticated / no user interaction
Attack surface: `TaggedPublicKey` / `Ed25519PublicKey` / `from_bytes` / `false`
Plan: 1) Audit SBOM/dependencies, 2) Stage→prod upgrade, 3) Add WAF/proxy monitoring on affected endpoints, 4) Hunt IOCs in logs.
Refs: see the GHSA / vendor advisory / patched release linked on this page.
❓ What is the problem
**A vulnerability** (CWE-252) exists in nimiq-keys. Attackers reach the vulnerable code path via ``TaggedPublicKey`` without authentication.
📍 Affected scope
nimiq-keys — . Attack surface: `TaggedPublicKey` / `Ed25519PublicKey` / `from_bytes` / `false`.
🔥 Severity
Severity: High (CVSS 7.5/10). Risk of unauthorized operations or information disclosure
🔧 How to fix
Update to the patched release per vendor advisory.
🛡️ Workaround
Until the patch is applied: disable the affected feature, apply WAF rules, or restrict access via network ACLs.
🔍 Detection
Search webserver/proxy logs for unusual request patterns matching this CVE's known IOCs. Run `grep -r 'nimiq-keys' .` against your dependency files (package-lock.json, requirements.txt, go.sum) to find affected services.
Response Actions (7 steps)
Concrete steps and command examples for SOC/SRE teams to execute in order
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1Identify exposure identify
grep -r 'nimiq-keys' . | grep -v node_modulesリポジトリと本番環境の依存ファイル (package-lock.json / requirements.txt / go.sum / Gemfile.lock 等) で `nimiq-keys` を grep し、稼働しているサービス・バージョンを把握する。
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7Post-deployment verification verify
Confirm patched version is live in productionパッチ適用後、ステージングで PoC または同等の悪用パターンを再現して脆弱性が閉じたことを確認。本番では Step 3 と同じログクエリでアラート再発が無いか継続監視。
Affected packages
rust
nimiq-keys
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}]
crates.io
nimiq-keys
[{"type":"SEMVER","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"last_affected":"0.2.0"}]}]
References
- advisory https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-40092
- package https://github.com/nimiq/core-rs-albatross
- web https://github.com/nimiq/core-rs-albatross/security/advisories/GHSA-27w2-87xv-37c6
- web https://github.com/nimiq/core-rs-albatross/pull/3708
- web https://github.com/nimiq/core-rs-albatross/commit/807ee8e99a7ccdc604d49971f292854bfa36754d
- web https://github.com/nimiq/core-rs-albatross/releases/tag/v1.4.0
- web https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-27w2-87xv-37c6