CVE-2026-5426
KnowledgeDeliver deployments before February 24, 2026 use a static ASP.NET/IIS machineKey value
Description
Hard-coded ASP.NET/IIS machineKey value in Digital Knowledge KnowledgeDeliver deployments prior to February 24, 2026 allows adversaries to circumvent ViewState validation mechanisms and achieve remote code execution via malicious ViewState deserialization attacks
INFO
Published Date :
April 16, 2026, 4:16 p.m.
Last Modified :
April 16, 2026, 4:16 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2026-5426
vulnerability.
Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the
products
that
are
affected, the information is not represented in the table below.
No affected product recoded yet
Solution
- Generate a new, random machineKey.
- Replace the hard-coded machineKey with the generated one.
- Deploy the updated configuration.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2026-5426.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/mandiant/Vulnerability-Disclosures/blob/master/2026/MNDT-2026-0009.md | |
| https://www.digital-knowledge.co.jp/product/kd/ |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2026-5426 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2026-5426
weaknesses.
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
Apr. 16, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description Hard-coded ASP.NET/IIS machineKey value in Digital Knowledge KnowledgeDeliver deployments prior to February 24, 2026 allows adversaries to circumvent ViewState validation mechanisms and achieve remote code execution via malicious ViewState deserialization attacks Added CWE CWE-502 Added CWE CWE-321 Added Reference https://github.com/mandiant/Vulnerability-Disclosures/blob/master/2026/MNDT-2026-0009.md Added Reference https://www.digital-knowledge.co.jp/product/kd/