CVE-2026-92868 Auth bypass in Pgpool-II
An unauthenticated attacker can bypass client certificate authentication in Pgpool-II due to improper certificate validation.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2026-92868?
CVE-2026-92868 is a medium-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Pgpool-II, published on 30 Sep 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An improper certificate validation vulnerability exists in Pgpool-II, which may allow an unauthenticated attacker to bypass client certificate authentication.
Weakness: CWE-295
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-92868?
How do I fix CVE-2026-92868?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2026-92868 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-92868 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2026-92868, GHSA-gw2w-g7v3-wgff.