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CVE-2026-90647 (GCVE-0-2026-90647)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-09-12 22:38 – Updated: 2026-09-12 22:38
VLAI
Summary
ASE/Kalkitech ASE2000 V2 Communication Test Set 2.35 through 2.37 on Windows contains an improper certificate validation vulnerability in the IEC 60870-5-104 TLS client (Task Mode). This allows a network-positioned attacker to bypass certificate validation via a certificate with multiple simultaneous faults, enabling a Man-in-the-Middle attack on protected communications.
CWE
  • CWE-295 - Improper Certificate Validation
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
Kalkitech ASE2000 V2 Communication Test Set Affected: 2.35 , < 2.38 (custom)
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