CVE-2026-88837
Busybox: busybox: httpd misidentifies yescrypt password hashes as plaintext, inverting authentication
Description
BusyBox httpd treats yescrypt ($y$) password hashes as plaintext during Basic Authentication, inverting the authentication check.
INFO
Published Date :
Sept. 23, 2026, 6:17 p.m.
Last Modified :
Sept. 23, 2026, 6:17 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | 53f830b8-0a3f-465b-8143-3b8a9948e749 | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update BusyBox to a version that correctly handles yescrypt hashes.
- Ensure password hashes are not stored as plaintext.
- Reconfigure authentication to use secure hashing.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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CVE-2026-88837.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-88837 | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2531351 |
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
Sep. 23, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description BusyBox httpd treats yescrypt ($y$) password hashes as plaintext during Basic Authentication, inverting the authentication check. Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N Added CWE CWE-305 Added Affected New affected value received. <a href="https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/blob/main/cves/2026/88xxx/CVE-2026-88837.json">CVE-2026-88837</a> Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-88837 Added Reference https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2531351