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CVE-2026-28402
nimiq/core-rs-albatross is a Rust implementation of the Nimiq Proof-of-Stake protocol based on the Albatross consensus algorithm. Prior to version 1.2.2, a malicious or compromised validator that is elected as proposer can publish a macro block proposal where `header.body_root` does not match the actual macro body hash. The proposal can pass proposal verification because the macro proposal verification path validates the header but does not validate the binding `body_root == hash(body)`; later c
Known exploited
Not asserted
Disputed
No
Stale source
No
Conflicts
0
Affected products and versions
1 source assertion{"product":"core-rs-albatross","vendor":"nimiq","versions":[{"status":"affected","version":"< 1.2.2"}]}
- cve_program_cvelist_v5affectedurn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:4cfbc9f5f8e4b87d8324ca5c94953e22deac8bb7eec84ef8eb98cac34805d7ed · sha256:e086747ac6cf1572… · /containers/cna/affected/0
Provider-owned CVSS observations
1 source assertion{"metric":{"attackComplexity":"LOW","attackVector":"NETWORK","availabilityImpact":"HIGH","baseScore":7.1,"baseSeverity":"HIGH","confidentialityImpact":"NONE","integrityImpact":"LOW","privilegesRequired":"LOW","scope":"UNCHANGED","userInteraction":"NONE","vectorString":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H","version":"3.1"},"metric_type":"cvssV3_1"}
- cve_program_cvelist_v5cvssurn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:4cfbc9f5f8e4b87d8324ca5c94953e22deac8bb7eec84ef8eb98cac34805d7ed · sha256:e086747ac6cf1572… · /containers/cna/metrics/0/cvssV3_1
CWE assertions
1 source assertion{"cweId":"CWE-354","description":"CWE-354: Improper Validation of Integrity Check Value","lang":"en","type":"CWE"}
- cve_program_cvelist_v5cweurn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:4cfbc9f5f8e4b87d8324ca5c94953e22deac8bb7eec84ef8eb98cac34805d7ed · sha256:e086747ac6cf1572… · /containers/cna/problemTypes/0/descriptions/0
Source references
4 source assertions{"name":"https://github.com/nimiq/core-rs-albatross/commit/6454c26d966858c5520f55739a30b94c17656c85","tags":["x_refsource_MISC"],"url":"https://github.com/nimiq/core-rs-albatross/commit/6454c26d966858c5520f55739a30b94c17656c85"}
- cve_program_cvelist_v5referenceurn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:4cfbc9f5f8e4b87d8324ca5c94953e22deac8bb7eec84ef8eb98cac34805d7ed · sha256:e086747ac6cf1572… · /containers/cna/references/2
{"name":"https://github.com/nimiq/core-rs-albatross/pull/3623","tags":["x_refsource_MISC"],"url":"https://github.com/nimiq/core-rs-albatross/pull/3623"}
- cve_program_cvelist_v5referenceurn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:4cfbc9f5f8e4b87d8324ca5c94953e22deac8bb7eec84ef8eb98cac34805d7ed · sha256:e086747ac6cf1572… · /containers/cna/references/1
{"name":"https://github.com/nimiq/core-rs-albatross/releases/tag/v1.2.2","tags":["x_refsource_MISC"],"url":"https://github.com/nimiq/core-rs-albatross/releases/tag/v1.2.2"}
- cve_program_cvelist_v5referenceurn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:4cfbc9f5f8e4b87d8324ca5c94953e22deac8bb7eec84ef8eb98cac34805d7ed · sha256:e086747ac6cf1572… · /containers/cna/references/3
{"name":"https://github.com/nimiq/core-rs-albatross/security/advisories/GHSA-7wh6-rmxx-ww47","tags":["x_refsource_CONFIRM"],"url":"https://github.com/nimiq/core-rs-albatross/security/advisories/GHSA-7wh6-rmxx-ww47"}
- cve_program_cvelist_v5referenceurn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:4cfbc9f5f8e4b87d8324ca5c94953e22deac8bb7eec84ef8eb98cac34805d7ed · sha256:e086747ac6cf1572… · /containers/cna/references/0
Attribution and limitations
- CVE Program CVEList V5: Reproduce the MITRE copyright designation and CVE license in copies. Source →
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