CVE-2026-8480: stormshield stormshield_network_security Improper Certificate Validation
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2026-8480 is a medium (CVSS 4.3) Improper Certificate Validation vulnerability in stormshield stormshield_network_security. EPSS estimates a 0.13% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 2% of scored vulnerabilities.
Timeline
- 01-07-2026PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 01-07-2026Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
A vulnerability was discovered on Stormshield Network Security 4.3.0 to 4.3.41 (included), 4.4.0 to 4.8.15 (included) , 5.0.2 EA to 5.0.5 (included) A revoked client certificate can still be used to authenticate to the captive‑admin portal, allowing an attacker who possesses the revoked certificate to gain administrative access.
CVSS metrics
2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version- NVDNIST4.3MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
EPSS trend
Probability
0.13%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
2%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.13% on 19-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Stormshield1 product
- stormshield_network_security≥ 4.3.0, ≤ 4.3.41 | ≥ 4.4.0, ≤ 4.8.15 | ≥ 5.0.2 EA, ≤ 5.0.5
1 vendor · 1 product