VulnerabilityPublished 30 Sep 2026

CVE-2026-92868: Pgpool-II · Improper Certificate Validation

Affects Pgpool-IISource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.5 Medium.

Data as of 13 Nov 2026, 23:54 UTC

CVSS 3.0 base score

6.5Medium

How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.

EPSS: 0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 4% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

Attack Vector: Network
Attack Complexity: Low
Privileges Required: None
User Interaction: None
Scope: Unchanged
Confidentiality: Low
Integrity: Low
Availability: None

Bold values are the worst case: easiest to exploit or largest impact.

Attack Vector: Network: The vulnerable component is bound to the network stack and the set of possible attackers extends beyond the other options listed, up to and including the entire Internet. Such a vulnerability is often termed 'remotely exploitable' and can be thought of as an attack being exploitable at the protocol level one or more network hops away (e.g., across one or more routers).
Attack Complexity: Low: Specialized access conditions or extenuating circumstances do not exist. An attacker can expect repeatable success against the vulnerable component.
Privileges Required: None: The attacker is unauthorized prior to attack, and therefore does not require any access to settings or files to carry out an attack.
User Interaction: None: The vulnerable system can be exploited without any interaction from any user.
Scope: Unchanged: An exploited vulnerability can only affect resources managed by the same security authority. In this case, the vulnerable component and the impacted component are either the same, or both are managed by the same security authority.
Confidentiality: Low: There is some loss of confidentiality. Access to some restricted information is obtained, but the attacker does not have control over what information is obtained, or the amount or kind of loss is limited. The information disclosure does not cause a direct, serious loss to the impacted component.
Integrity: Low: Modification of data is possible, but the attacker does not have control over the consequence of a modification, or the amount of modification is limited. The data modification does not have a direct, serious impact on the impacted component.
Availability: None: There is no impact to availability within the impacted component.

Definitions: FIRST CVSS v3.1 specification.

Exploitation evidence

Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 30 Sep 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by 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 14 Nov 2026.

Disclosed: The CVE record is public on cve.org. Its publication is t = 0.
Detectable: A public nuclei template can find exposed instances, for defenders and attackers alike.
Weaponized: A Metasploit exploit module or Exploit-DB entry exists (Metasploit scanner modules do not count), or CISA SSVC or the CVSS exploit maturity reports a public proof of concept.
Exploited in the wild: CISA KEV lists it, CISA SSVC rates exploitation active, or a source reports attacks.
Observed by OffSeq Mirage: OffSeq Mirage honeypot sensors recorded attack traffic for this CVE, or found exposed hosts without attack traffic.

Moments are spaced evenly, not to scale; a dashed line marks a gap of six months or more. Deltas count from t = 0. Sources that give only a date (CISA KEV, Exploit-DB, or a time of exactly 00:00Z) read “same day” rather than hours. Metasploit modules carry the flaw’s disclosure date, not their release date, and nuclei templates carry no date, so both appear above but not on the timeline.

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Affected software

Product	Affected	Fixed in
Pgpool Global Development GroupPgpool-II	Affected >=4.7.0 <=4.7.2 >=4.6.0 <=4.6.7 >=4.5.0 <=4.5.12 >=4.4.0 <=4.4.17 >=4.3.0 <=4.3.20 >=4.0.x <=4.2.x	Fixed in–
Pgpoolpgpool/pgpool-ii`pkg:deb/pgpool/pgpool-ii`Other threats	Affected >=4.0.0 <=4.2 >=4.3.0 <=4.3.20 >=4.4.0 <=4.4.17 >=4.5.0 <=4.5.12 >=4.6.0 <=4.6.7 >=4.7.0 <=4.7.2	Fixed in–

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AI-suggested

Users should monitor the Pgpool Global Development Group advisories for updates and apply any official patches once released.

Description

CVE-2026-92868 is a medium severity vulnerability in Pgpool-II caused by improper certificate validation. This flaw may allow an unauthenticated attacker to bypass client certificate authentication, potentially compromising the authentication mechanism. The vulnerability affects multiple versions of Pgpool-II from 4.0.0 through 4.7.2. No specific patch or remediation details are provided in the available data.

Impact

An attacker could bypass client certificate authentication, potentially gaining unauthorized access or impersonating a client. The impact is limited to confidentiality and integrity, with no direct availability impact reported. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.

Summary

An improper certificate validation vulnerability exists in Pgpool-II, which may allow an unauthenticated attacker to bypass client certificate authentication. The vulnerability affects versions from 4.0.0 up to and including 4.7.2. The CVSS v3.0 base score is 6.5, indicating a medium severity with network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, no user interaction, and impacts on confidentiality and integrity but not availability.

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