URI nameConstraints from constrained intermediate CAs are parsed but not enforced during certificate chain verification in wolfcrypt/src/asn.c. A compromised or malicious sub-CA could issue leaf certificates with URI SAN entries that violate the nameConstraints of the issuing CA, and wolfSSL would accept them as valid.
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Description URI nameConstraints from constrained intermediate CAs are parsed but not enforced during certificate chain verification in wolfcrypt/src/asn.c. A compromised or malicious sub-CA could issue leaf certificates with URI SAN entries that violate the nameConstraints of the issuing CA, and wolfSSL would accept them as valid.
Title URI nameConstraints not enforced in ConfirmNameConstraints()
Weaknesses CWE-295
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 7, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:L/VA:N/SC:H/SI:N/SA:N'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: wolfSSL

Published: 2026-04-09T21:15:48.148Z

Updated: 2026-04-09T21:15:48.148Z

Reserved: 2026-03-31T16:56:07.521Z

Link: CVE-2026-5263

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-04-09T22:16:36.647

Modified: 2026-04-09T22:16:36.647

Link: CVE-2026-5263

cve-icon Redhat

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