CVE-2026-71430

Exploitation

Public exploit code exists. CISA's assessment records a public proof of concept. That is not a report of exploitation in the wild.

SSVC decision

• ExploitationpocPublic proof-of-concept exploit code exists. Not a report of exploitation in the wild.
• AutomatablenoAt least one step from reconnaissance to exploitation cannot be reliably automated.
• Technical ImpactpartialSuccessful exploitation gives limited control of the vulnerable component.

CISA publishes the decision points, not a final SSVC decision. The decision also depends on mission and well-being impact, which is a property of your deployment rather than of the vulnerability.

EPSS probability

0.11% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.

EPSS percentile

Ranks above 1.5% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.

NVD base score

6.2 (CVSS v3.x), scored by the NVD independently of the CNA.

NVD CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

NVD analysis status

Received. NVD last modified this record on 2026-08-07.

Red Hat severity

Important. Red Hat's rating for its own products, not a CVSS rating.

Exploit-prediction scores from FIRST. Independent scoring and analysis status from the NVD. Vendor severity from Red Hat. Exploitation assessment and catalog membership from CISA.

Published

2026-08-06 21:19Z28 DAYS AGO

Last updated

2026-08-07 17:13Z28 DAYS AGO

Reserved

2026-08-06

Assigning CNA

GitHub_M

Record state

PUBLISHED

Severity

Medium (CVSS 6.2)

CNA CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Weaknesses

• CWE-617Reachable AssertionBase
• CWE-131Incorrect Calculation of Buffer SizeBase

Data version

5.2

Document digest

5f8e6acc6ae36d96e65eaa69f50c5cec2667256043be9168891b12795e0f15c5

• github.comhttps://github.com/uhop/node-re2/security/advisories/GHSA-8hcv-x26h-mcgpx_refsource_CONFIRM