What is CVE-2026-40092?

CVE-2026-40092 is a high-severity vulnerability in Nimiq Core-rs-albatross, classified under CWE-252. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2026-05-20.

How severe is CVE-2026-40092?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Nimiq Core-rs-albatross

CVE-2026-40092

nimiq-blockchain provides persistent block storage for Nimiq's Rust implementation. In versions 1.3.0 and below, a malicious network peer can crash any Nimiq full node by publishing a crafted Kademlia DHT record. The maliciously crafted re…

EPSS: 0.000 (7.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Nimiq Core-rs-albatross — versions < 1.4.0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-252

References

security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_MISC)
security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_MISC)
security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_MISC)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-40092?: CVE-2026-40092 is a high-severity vulnerability in Nimiq Core-rs-albatross, classified under CWE-252. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2026-05-20.
How severe is CVE-2026-40092?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.