CVE-2026-42769: Trust-Anchor Substitution via cert/issuer Typo in CMP rootCaKeyUpdate
CSIRTS triage
- What
- Trust-Anchor Substitution can occur via a cert/issuer typo in CMP rootCaKeyUpdate.
- Who is affected
- Systems using CMP for root CA key updates.
- Urgency
- Remediation is medium urgency as exploitation is possible but not currently observed.
- Action
- Review and correct any typos in CMP configurations.
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Details
Original advisory: https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-42769
Exploitation outlook
EPSS (FIRST.org) estimates each CVE’s probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — here is the CSIRTS.com read on those numbers.
- Low exploitation riskCVE-2026-427690.40% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 34% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.
Referenced CVEs
| CVE | CSIRTS overview | External |
|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-42769 | coverage & exploitation status | NVD · CVE.org |
Same CVEs, other sources
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- high[UPDATE] [high] OpenSSL: Multiple Vulnerabilitiescert-bund
- high[NEW] [high] IBM App Connect Enterprise: Multiple vulnerabilitiescert-bund
- unknownMultiple vulnerabilities in Oracle Database Server (July 23, 2026)cert-fr-avis
- unknownMultiple vulnerabilities in Tenable Identity Exposure (June 24, 2026)cert-fr-avis
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