CVE-2026-19552VulnerabilityPublished 10 Nov 2026

Microsoft · ssl.get_server_certificate(addr, ca_certs=...) verifies the chain but never the identity

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Authoritative record:CVE-2026-19552· High

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 0.0 High : upgrade to 3.16.0 soon.

Data as of 10 Nov 2026, 12:06 UTC

CVSS 4.0 base score

0.0High

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CNA (PSF)	CVSS 4.0	0.0

Patch: Available – fixed in 3.16.0

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Attack Vector: Network
Attack Complexity: Low
Attack Requirements: None
Privileges Required: None
User Interaction: None
Vulnerable system confidentiality: None
Vulnerable system integrity: None
Vulnerable system availability: None
Subsequent system confidentiality: None
Subsequent system integrity: None
Subsequent system availability: None

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

Attack Vector: Network: The vulnerable system is bound to the network stack and the set of possible attackers extends beyond the other options listed below, 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: The attacker must take no measurable action to exploit the vulnerability. The attack requires no target-specific circumvention to exploit the vulnerability. An attacker can expect repeatable success against the vulnerable system.
Attack Requirements: None: The successful attack does not depend on the deployment and execution conditions of the vulnerable system. The attacker can expect to be able to reach the vulnerability and execute the exploit under all or most instances of the vulnerability.
Privileges Required: None: The attacker is unauthorized prior to attack, and therefore does not require any access to settings or files of the vulnerable system to carry out an attack.
User Interaction: None: The vulnerable system can be exploited without interaction from any human user, other than the attacker.
Vulnerable system confidentiality: None: There is no loss of confidentiality within the Vulnerable System.
Vulnerable system integrity: None: There is no loss of integrity within the Vulnerable System.
Vulnerable system availability: None: There is no impact to availability within the Vulnerable System.
Subsequent system confidentiality: None: There is no loss of confidentiality within the Subsequent System or all confidentiality impact is constrained to the Vulnerable System.
Subsequent system integrity: None: There is no loss of integrity within the Subsequent System or all integrity impact is constrained to the Vulnerable System.
Subsequent system availability: None: There is no impact to availability within the Subsequent System or all availability impact is constrained to the Vulnerable System.

Definitions: FIRST CVSS v4.0 specification.

Exploitation evidence

Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 9 Nov 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 10 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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What to do

Upgrade CPython to 3.16.0.

Affected software

Product	Affected	Fixed in
Python Software FoundationCPython	Affected <3.16.0	Fixed in 3.16.0
GitHubCPython`pkg:github/CPython`Other threats	Affected <3.16.0	Fixed in 3.16.0

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AI-suggested

If you cannot patch yet, users should implement additional identity verification steps beyond ssl.get_server_certificate to ensure server identity is properly validated.

Description

The vulnerability involves the ssl.get_server_certificate function, which verifies the certificate chain but does not verify the server's identity. This could lead to potential trust issues in SSL/TLS connections if the server identity is not properly validated.

Impact

Because the function verifies the certificate chain but not the server identity, clients relying solely on this function may be vulnerable to connecting to malicious servers that present valid certificate chains but do not match the expected server identity. This can undermine the security guarantees of SSL/TLS connections, potentially exposing sensitive data to interception or manipulation.

Summary

The ssl.get_server_certificate(addr, ca_certs=...) function verifies the certificate chain presented by a server but does not perform verification of the server's identity. This means that while the certificate chain may be valid and trusted, the actual identity of the server is not confirmed, potentially allowing man-in-the-middle or impersonation attacks if an attacker can present a valid certificate chain for a different identity. The affected product is Microsoft software version 3.0. No CVSS score or detailed impact information is provided.

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