8.7
HIGH CVSS 4.0
CVE-2026-44700
Elixir WebRTC: Missing DTLS peer fingerprint validation in ex_webrtc client-role handshake
Description

Elixir WebRTC is an Elixir implementation of the W3C WebRTC API. Prior to 0.15.1 and 0.16.1, missing DTLS peer certificate fingerprint validation in the DTLS client (active) role removes one side of WebRTC's mutual authentication. The bug is not independently exploitable for media interception in standard deployments, but enables a full man-in-the-middle attack when chained with insecure signalling or a peer with similar validation gaps. This vulnerability is fixed in 0.15.1 and 0.16.1.

INFO

Published Date :

May 14, 2026, 9:16 p.m.

Last Modified :

May 14, 2026, 9:16 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !
Affected Products

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CVSS Scores
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Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 4.0 HIGH [email protected]
Solution
Update Elixir WebRTC to a version with validated DTLS peer certificate fingerprints.
  • Update Elixir WebRTC to version 0.15.1 or later.
  • Ensure DTLS peer certificate fingerprint validation is enabled.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description Elixir WebRTC is an Elixir implementation of the W3C WebRTC API. Prior to 0.15.1 and 0.16.1, missing DTLS peer certificate fingerprint validation in the DTLS client (active) role removes one side of WebRTC's mutual authentication. The bug is not independently exploitable for media interception in standard deployments, but enables a full man-in-the-middle attack when chained with insecure signalling or a peer with similar validation gaps. This vulnerability is fixed in 0.15.1 and 0.16.1.
    Added CVSS V4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
    Added CWE CWE-295
    Added Reference https://github.com/elixir-webrtc/ex_webrtc/issues/249
    Added Reference https://github.com/elixir-webrtc/ex_webrtc/pull/250
    Added Reference https://github.com/elixir-webrtc/ex_webrtc/releases/tag/v0.15.1
    Added Reference https://github.com/elixir-webrtc/ex_webrtc/releases/tag/v0.16.1
    Added Reference https://github.com/elixir-webrtc/ex_webrtc/security/advisories/GHSA-qwfw-ggxw-577c
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