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CVE-2026-18108: TIMLEGGE Net::SAML2 · Improper Verification of Cryptographic Signature

Affects TIMLEGGE Net::SAML2Source CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 9.8 Critical : upgrade to 0.86 as a priority.

Data as of 1 Nov 2026, 22:58 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
9.8Critical
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 24% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch
Available – fixed in 0.86
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 3 Aug 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 1 Nov 2026.

What to do

Upgrade Net::SAML2 and Net-SAML2 to 0.86.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
TIMLEGGENet::SAML2Affected
  • <0.86
Fixed in
  • 0.86
GitHubNet-SAML2pkg:github/Net-SAML2Other threatsAffected
  • <0.86
Fixed in
  • 0.86

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AI-suggested

If you cannot patch yet, avoid configuring a decryption key_file to accept EncryptedAssertions if possible. Monitor vendor communications for an official fix or update to Net::SAML2 version 0.86 or later that addresses this issue.

Description

Net::SAML2 versions before 0.86 for Perl contain a critical vulnerability that allows authentication bypass. The vulnerability arises because the _verify_encrypted_assertion function accepts encrypted assertions without verifying cryptographic signatures if no signature element is present. This allows unauthenticated attackers to forge assertions encrypted to a service provider's encryption certificate and authenticate as arbitrary users. Systems that do not configure a decryption key_file are not affected.

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