CVE-2026-52754 Ghidra < 12.1 - Authentication Bypass via Null Signature in PKIAuthenticationModule
Attackers with valid CA-signed certificates can bypass authentication in Ghidra to impersonate users, escalate privileges, and compromise shared reverse engineering databases.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-52754?
CVE-2026-52754 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in nationalsecurityagency ghidra, published on 10 Jun 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Ghidra before 12.1 contains an authentication bypass vulnerability in PKIAuthenticationModule.authenticate() that allows any user with a valid CA-signed certificate to impersonate other users by presenting their public certificate with a null signature. Attackers can escalate privileges, modify repository access controls, exfiltrate shared reverse engineering databases, and permanently compromise server integrity.
Weakness: CWE-347
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-52754?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Nsa Ghidra.
How do I fix CVE-2026-52754?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-52754 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2026-52754 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-52754 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in nationalsecurityagency ghidra
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5wxq-7qpv-65p2.