Cyber Posture

CVE-2026-9642

Critical
Microsoft: not affectedMSmacOS: not affectedMacLinux: not affectedLnxMobile: not affectedMobNetwork: not affectedNetApplication: not affectedAppOther: affectedOth

Published: 26 May 2026

Published
26 May 2026
Modified
27 May 2026
KEV Added
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Patch
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CVSS Score 9.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS Score 0.0004 12.5th percentile
Risk Priority 20 60% EPSS · 20% KEV · 20% CVSS

Summary

CVE-2026-9642 is a critical-severity Use of Hard-coded Cryptographic Key (CWE-321) vulnerability. Its CVSS base score is 9.8 (Critical).

Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Exploit Public-Facing Application (T1190); ranked at the 12.5th percentile by exploit likelihood (below the median); it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Threat & Defense at a Glance

What attackers do: exploitation maps to Exploit Public-Facing Application (T1190) and 1 other technique.
Threat & Defense Details

Likely Mitigating ControlsAI

Per-CVE control mapping for this CVE has not run yet; the list below is derived from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry.

SA-12 Supply Chain Protection
addresses: CWE-321

Supply chain protection includes scrutiny of cryptographic implementations, reducing hard-coded keys planted by untrusted vendors.

SA-4 Acquisition Process
addresses: CWE-321

Functional and assurance requirements specified in acquisition can prohibit hard-coded cryptographic keys in delivered products.

SC-12 Cryptographic Key Establishment and Management
addresses: CWE-321

Proper key establishment and management processes directly preclude embedding static cryptographic keys in source code or binaries.

SC-17 Public Key Infrastructure Certificates
addresses: CWE-321

Approved PKI issuance and trust stores replace ad-hoc or hard-coded keys with properly managed, signed certificates.

SR-6 Supplier Assessments and Reviews
addresses: CWE-321

Assessments can uncover and prevent suppliers from shipping components that contain hard-coded cryptographic keys.

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise TechniquesAI

T1190 Exploit Public-Facing Application Initial Access
Adversaries may attempt to exploit a weakness in an Internet-facing host or system to initially access a network.
attack.mitre.org →
T1213.006 Databases Collection
Adversaries may leverage databases to mine valuable information.
attack.mitre.org →
Why these techniques?

Direct unauthenticated remote DB access via public app bypass enables T1190; subsequent DB data access maps to T1213.006.

Confidence: HIGH · MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v18.1

NVD Description

There is a mitigation bypass / (incomplete fix) for CVE-2025-62582 (Unauthenticated Remote Database Access) An unauthenticated remote attacker can access configured databases in a DIAView project.

Deeper analysisAI

Automated synthesis unavailable for this CVE.

Details

CWE(s)
CWE-321
OWASP Top 10 Web 2025
A04:2025

EU & UK References

Regulatory context (EU CRA / NIS2 / DORA / UK NIS Regulations)

EU Cyber Resilience Act — coordinated disclosure

Critical and high-severity vulnerabilities in products with digital elements may trigger coordinated-disclosure obligations under the EU Cyber Resilience Act (CRA, Regulation 2024/2847). Manufacturers placing products on the EU market must notify ENISA and the relevant CSIRTs without undue delay once active exploitation is known.

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