CVE-2026-105794: MsQuic: Improper Certificate Validation in Microsoft.Native.Quic.MsQuic.OpenSSL
- Is it exploited?
Not on CISA's list. CISA has not added it to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog as of . If CISA adds it, this page shows it as known exploited.
- How likely is exploitation in the next 30 days?
- 1%
EPSS score, percentile 62.8 of all scored records. A probability estimated by FIRST, not a report of exploitation.
- How severe?
- 9.1 Critical
CVSS v4.0 base score, given by the CNA
- What should I do?
CISA has set no required action, because the vulnerability is not in KEV.
The CVE record links no vendor advisory, patch or mitigation.
- Which versions are affected?
Affected
- < 2.4.20
- >= 2.5.0, < 2.5.11
- >= 2.6.0, < 2.6.1
Source: CISA KEV 2026.10.29, as of ; FIRST EPSS, as of ; CVE List, as of . About the data.
What to do
Advisories and patches
The CVE record links no vendor advisory, patch or mitigation.
This summary is based on the CVE record as of . Check the vendor's advisory before you act: affected versions and fixes can change.
Affected products and versions
As listed in the CVE record.
| Status | Versions |
|---|---|
| Affected | < 2.4.20 |
| Affected | >= 2.5.0, < 2.5.11 |
| Affected | >= 2.6.0, < 2.6.1 |
Source: CVE List, as of . About the data.
About this vulnerability
MsQuic is a cross-platform C implementation of the IETF QUIC protocol exposed to C, C++, C#, and Rust. Prior to 2.4.20, 2.5.11, and 2.6.1, MsQuic clients using the OpenSSL or QuicTLS TLS backend do not properly verify that a server certificate matches the intended target server hostname. An on-path attacker can therefore present a certificate that does not match the intended target hostname and s…
Summary: CVE record, as of .
- CISA has not added CVE-2026-105794 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, as of 29 Oct 2026.
- The CVE record was published on 6 Oct 2026.
- The CVE record carries a CVSS v4.0 base score of 9.1 (Critical), given by its CNA.
- FIRST's EPSS model puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1% (percentile 62.8), as of 29 Oct 2026. EPSS is a statistical estimate, not a report of exploitation.
- CISA's SSVC assessment in the CVE record: exploitation none, automatable no, technical impact partial.
Source: CISA KEV 2026.10.29, as of ; CVE List, as of ; FIRST EPSS, as of . About the data.
Description
MsQuic: Improper Certificate Validation in Microsoft.Native.Quic.MsQuic.OpenSSL
MsQuic is a cross-platform C implementation of the IETF QUIC protocol exposed to C, C++, C#, and Rust. Prior to 2.4.20, 2.5.11, and 2.6.1, MsQuic clients using the OpenSSL or QuicTLS TLS backend do not properly verify that a server certificate matches the intended target server hostname. An on-path attacker can therefore present a certificate that does not match the intended target hostname and spoof the server in a man-in-the-middle attack. The Schannel backend is not affected. This issue is fixed in versions 2.4.20, 2.5.11, and 2.6.1.
Source: CVE List, as of . About the data.
Weakness
CWE-295
- CWE-295: Improper Certificate Validation
CWE and CAPEC are maintained by MITRE; the entries are those named in the CVE record.
Timeline
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
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References
12
- https://github.com/microsoft/msquic/security/advisories/GHSA-w5f4-fx9m-m4q7
- https://github.com/microsoft/msquic/pull/6274
- https://github.com/microsoft/msquic/pull/6275
- https://github.com/microsoft/msquic/pull/6276
- https://github.com/microsoft/msquic/pull/6277
- https://github.com/microsoft/msquic/commit/0591586443cc73a2d2cfb679527d91a144b4a412
- https://github.com/microsoft/msquic/commit/508e811370df93e2ad848f5c78347d4fe4f65a91
- https://github.com/microsoft/msquic/commit/90fd45498bf9b506b8556fb407088688474d6c81
- https://github.com/microsoft/msquic/commit/a01333cf7c2659cce0ff03ef3f21e1ff15bb5b83
- https://github.com/microsoft/msquic/releases/tag/v2.4.20
- https://github.com/microsoft/msquic/releases/tag/v2.5.11
- https://github.com/microsoft/msquic/releases/tag/v2.6.1
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