How severe is CVE-2026-68006?

CVE-2026-68006 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.1, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability none.

Is CVE-2026-68006 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (43rd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2026-68006?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

When was CVE-2026-68006 published?

CVE-2026-68006 was published on 2026-09-10 and last updated on 2026-09-14.

CVE-2026-68006

CVE-2026-68006 is a critical-severity vulnerability with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.1. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-444.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.1)
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (43rd percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-444
Published: 2026-09-10
Last modified: 2026-09-14

Description

An issue in Puma v.5.0.0 and before v.8.0.3 allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code via the ext/puma_http11/http11_parser.rl file

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-68006?: An issue in Puma v.5.0.0 and before v.8.0.3 allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code via the ext/puma_http11/http11_parser.rl file
How severe is CVE-2026-68006?: CVE-2026-68006 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.1, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability none.
Is CVE-2026-68006 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (43rd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2026-68006?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2026-68006 published?: CVE-2026-68006 was published on 2026-09-10 and last updated on 2026-09-14.

References

https://github.com/czx1111/cve/issues/1

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