CVE-2026-25834: trustedfirmware mbed_tls Improper Certificate Validation
CVSS: 6.5v3.1MediumAnalyzed
AliasesALPINE-CVE-2026-25834UBUNTU-CVE-2026-25834DEBIAN-CVE-2026-25834
Published 01-04-2026Last modified 01-04-2026
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2026-25834 is a medium (CVSS 6.5) Improper Certificate Validation vulnerability in trustedfirmware mbed_tls. EPSS estimates a 0.22% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 11.4% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
6.5/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (CVE.org)EPSS score
0.22%
0%100%
Low · +0.08 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 3 · Related 3Timeline
- 01-04-2026PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 01-04-2026Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Mbed TLS v3.3.0 up to 3.6.5 and 4.0.0 allows Algorithm Downgrade.
CVSS metrics
5 scores · 5 sources · 1 versionMedium 6.5Preferred score · CVE.org (CNA)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:LSourcesAll 5 agree
- OSV · AlpineEcosystem advisory · calculated6.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated6.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated6.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
- NVDNIST6.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
EPSS trend
Probability
0.22%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
11%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
+0.08 pp
From 0.14% on 20-09-2026
20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score0.22%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Alpine1 product
- mbedtls< 3.6.6-r0
Debian1 product
- mbedtls< 3.6.6-0.1~deb13u1 | < 3.6.6-0.1
Trustedfirmware1 product
- mbed_tls≥ 3.3.0, < 3.6.6 | 4.0.0
Ubuntu1 product
- mbedtlsAll versions (No fix recorded)
4 vendors · 4 products
References
6 links- mbed-tls.readthedocs.io/en/latest/security-advisories/Vendor Advisory
- mbed-tls.readthedocs.io/en/…Vendor Advisory