CVE-2020-16088 json
iked in OpenIKED, as used in OpenBSD through 6.7, allows authentication bypass because ca.c has the wrong logic for checking whether a publ…
published 2020-07-28 6 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2020-8055
- cvss
- 9.8
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.5%
- EPSS 2.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 84%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
iked in OpenIKED, as used in OpenBSD through 6.7, allows authentication bypass because ca.c has the wrong logic for checking whether a public key matches.
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
2.46% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 84% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- ftp.openbsd.org https://ftp.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD/patches/6.7/common/014_iked.patch.sig referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-287 Improper Authentication
References
-
github.com
/openbsd/src/commit/7afb2d41c6d373cf965285840b85c45011357115
patch, third-party-advisory
-
github.com
/xcllnt/openiked/commits/master
patch, third-party-advisory
-
ftp.openbsd.org
/pub/OpenBSD/patches/6.7/common/014_iked.patch.sig
exploit, vendor-advisory
-
openiked.org
/security.html
vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2020-16088
- NVD CVE-2020-16088
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