In Bouncy Castle for Java before 1.85, CMS AuthenticatedData content not bound to MAC when authAttrs present. This issue also affects Bouncy Castle for Java LTS before 2.73.12, and Bouncy Castle for Java FIPS (BC-FJA) before bcpkix-fips 1.0.12 (1.0.X series), 2.0.12 (2.0.X series) and 2.1.12 (2.1.X series).

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Fri, 28 Aug 2026 18:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Bouncycastle
Bouncycastle bc-java
Bouncycastle bcpkix-fips
Bouncycastle bouncy Castle For Java Lts
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:bouncycastle:bc-java:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:bouncycastle:bcpkix-fips:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:bouncycastle:bouncy_castle_for_java_lts:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Bouncycastle
Bouncycastle bc-java
Bouncycastle bcpkix-fips
Bouncycastle bouncy Castle For Java Lts
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N'}


Mon, 03 Aug 2026 16:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Legion Of The Bouncy Castle Inc.
Legion Of The Bouncy Castle Inc. bc-fja
Legion Of The Bouncy Castle Inc. bc-java
Legion Of The Bouncy Castle Inc. bc-lts-java
Vendors & Products Legion Of The Bouncy Castle Inc.
Legion Of The Bouncy Castle Inc. bc-fja
Legion Of The Bouncy Castle Inc. bc-java
Legion Of The Bouncy Castle Inc. bc-lts-java

Mon, 03 Aug 2026 14:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Mon, 03 Aug 2026 05:30:00 +0000


Mon, 03 Aug 2026 01:15:00 +0000

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Description In Bouncy Castle for Java before 1.85, CMS AuthenticatedData content not bound to MAC when authAttrs present. This issue also affects Bouncy Castle for Java LTS before 2.73.12, and Bouncy Castle for Java FIPS (BC-FJA) before bcpkix-fips 1.0.12 (1.0.X series), 2.0.12 (2.0.X series) and 2.1.12 (2.1.X series).
Title CMS AuthenticatedData content not bound to MAC when authAttrs present
Weaknesses CWE-354
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Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/U:Amber'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: bcorg

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-03T13:27:19.619Z

Reserved: 2026-07-06T06:58:29.263Z

Link: CVE-2026-59642

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-08-03T13:27:15.568Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-08-03T01:16:44.203

Modified: 2026-08-28T18:12:17.230

Link: CVE-2026-59642

cve-icon Redhat

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-08-04T11:00:07Z

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