CVE-2026-46541
Nimiq network-libp2p: DHT query poisoning via first-record verification failure
CVSS Score
7.5
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
0th
Nimiq is a Rust implementation of the Nimiq Proof-of-Stake protocol based on the Albatross consensus algorithm. Prior to version 1.4.0, iIn handle_dht_get(), the DhtResults accumulator is only initialized when the first DHT record passes verification. If the first record fails (from a malicious DHT node), DhtResults is never created, and all subsequent valid records are discarded with "DHT inconsistent state" errors. This issue has been patched in version 1.4.0.
| CWE | CWE-754 |
| Vendor | nimiq |
| Product | core-rs-albatross |
| Published | Jun 9, 2026 |
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CVSS v3 Breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Affected Versions
nimiq / core-rs-albatross
< 1.4.0