CVE-2026-88837
Busybox: busybox: httpd misidentifies yescrypt password hashes as plaintext, inverting authentication
CVSS Score
6.5
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
0th
BusyBox httpd treats yescrypt ($y$) password hashes as plaintext during Basic Authentication, inverting the authentication check.
| CWE | CWE-305 |
| Vendor | red hat |
| Product | red hat hardened images |
| Published | Sep 23, 2026 |
| Last Updated | Sep 23, 2026 |
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CVSS v3 Breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Affected Versions
Red Hat / Red Hat Hardened Images
All versions affected