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CVE-2026-47191: siemens kas · Improper Verification of Cryptographic Signature

Affects siemens kasSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 2.1 Low : upgrade to 5.3 when convenient.

Data as of 12 Nov 2026, 23:24 UTC

CVSS 4.0 base score
2.1Low
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 15% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch
Available – fixed in 5.3
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:L/UI:P/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 14 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 13 Nov 2026.

What to do

Upgrade kas and siemens/kas to 5.3.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
siemenskasAffected
  • <5.3
Fixed in
  • 5.3
GitHubsiemens/kaspkg:github/siemens/kasOther threatsAffected
  • <5.3
Fixed in
  • 5.3

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AI-suggested

Version 5.3 of kas fixes this vulnerability and should be applied. As a workaround, users should avoid relying solely on git commit IDs for integrity validation of repositories that might be controlled by malicious third parties. Additional validation of cryptographically signed commits or tags is recommended if available. Alternatively, mirroring the repository to a secure location, validating its integrity, and using the mirror instead of the original repository can mitigate the risk.

Description

CVE-2026-47191 is a vulnerability in Siemens kas, a setup tool for bitbake-based projects, affecting versions prior to 5.3. The issue involves improper verification of cryptographic signatures when relying solely on git commit IDs (SHA-1 or SHA-256) to validate repository state. This can allow an attacker who controls the repository to trick users into checking out malicious branches with the same name. The vulnerability primarily impacts SHA-256 commit IDs due to the possibility of hash collisions with SHA-1. Version 5.3 addresses this issue. Workarounds include avoiding sole reliance on commit IDs, validating cryptographically signed commits or tags, or using mirrored repositories with verified integrity.

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