CVE-2026-96770
CVE-2026-96770 is a critical-severity vulnerability with a CVSS 4.0 base score of 9.3. 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-296.
Key facts
- Severity: Critical (CVSS 4.0 base score 9.3)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (16th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Weakness: CWE-296
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
All published s2s-proxy versions through 0.2.2 are affected. In versions 0.1.16 through 0.2.2, TLS server listeners use Go's RequireAnyClientCert mode when skipCAVerification is false. This mode checks that the client holds the certificate's private key but does not verify the certificate against the configured CA. An attacker can therefore use a self-signed certificate and key to establish a TLS and yamux connection, then invoke RPCs allowed by the proxy's configuration and Temporal credentials. No certificate or private key trusted by the deployment, and no Temporal credential, is required.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-96770?
- All published s2s-proxy versions through 0.2.2 are affected. In versions 0.1.16 through 0.2.2, TLS server listeners use Go's RequireAnyClientCert mode when skipCAVerification is false. This mode checks that the client holds the certificate's private key but does not verify the certificate against the configured CA. An attacker can therefore use a self-signed certificate and key to establish a TLS and yamux connection, then invoke RPCs allowed by the proxy's configuration and Temporal credentials. No certificate or private key trusted by the deployment, and no Temporal credential, is required.
- How severe is CVE-2026-96770?
- CVE-2026-96770 has a CVSS 4.0 base score of 9.3, rated critical severity.
- Is CVE-2026-96770 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (16th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- How do I fix CVE-2026-96770?
- 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-2026-96770 published?
- CVE-2026-96770 was published on 2026-09-23 and last updated on 2026-09-24.
References
- https://docs.temporal.io/production-deployment/data-encryption#codec-server-setup
- https://github.com/temporalio/s2s-proxy/blob/v0.2.2/encryption/tls.go#L47-L62
- https://github.com/temporalio/s2s-proxy/commit/d100c2258dbc37d7df51298ea045315f36c7eb3b
- https://github.com/temporalio/s2s-proxy/commit/f1dc6b9a3919d37e82545ab461cbe6bb62618d3c
- https://github.com/temporalio/s2s-proxy/pull/296
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