CVE-2026-54496
ZEBRA is a Zcash node written entirely in Rust. Prior to zebrad 5.0.0, halo2_gadgets 0.5.0, orchard 0.14.0, zcash_primitives 0.28.0, and zcashd 6.20.0, the variable-base scalar multiplication gadget in halo2_gadgets/src/ecc/chip/mul/incomplete.rs used assign_advice() for the base point without a copy constraint tying it to the actual base, allowing a malicious prover to produce a valid proof for an Orchard Action with an under-constrained base point and bypass the diversified-address-integrity check that binds pk_d, g_d, ivk, the nullifier (nf), and the spend validating key (ak) to the note being spent. This issue is fixed in zebrad 5.0.0, halo2_gadgets 0.5.0, orchard 0.14.0, zcash_primitives 0.28.0, and zcashd 6.20.0.
CVSS
- Versión: 3.1
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:L
- Puntuación base: 9.3
Probabilidad de explotación (EPSS)
- Probabilidad de explotación en los próximos 30 días: 0.32%
- Percentil entre todas las CVEs puntuadas: 22
- Fecha de la puntuación: 5/10/2026
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, de FIRST) estima la probabilidad de que una vulnerabilidad sea explotada en 30 días. Complementa a CVSS (impacto) y a CISA KEV (explotación confirmada).
🎯 Técnicas ATT&CK
Cómo se explota esta vulnerabilidad y qué consigue el atacante, en el lenguaje de MITRE ATT&CK.
- Explotación
T1190Exploit Public-Facing Applicationinitial access85 % - Impacto principal
T1565.002Transmitted Data Manipulationimpact90 % - Impacto secundario
T1027Obfuscated Files or Informationstealth75 %
Vector CVSS AV:N/AC:L/PR:N indica explotación remota sin privilegios (T1190). El atacante manipula pruebas criptográficas para falsificar transacciones válidas, alterando la integridad de datos en la cadena de bloques (T1565.002: manipulación de datos). La evasión del control criptográfico también s
Inferido por nuestro agente de análisis a partir de la descripción oficial, el vector CVSS y la CWE, y comprobado por un supervisor. Puede contener errores.
🛡️ Mitigaciones ATT&CK que cubren estas técnicas
Tecnologías afectadas (5)
⚠ Inferidas por IA a partir de la descripción — NVD aún no ha analizado esta CVE; no son CPE verificados.
CWE
- CWE-345
Referencias
- https://github.com/ZcashFoundation/zebra/releases/tag/v5.0.0
- https://github.com/ZcashFoundation/zebra/security/advisories/GHSA-ww9q-8r59-xv46
- https://github.com/zcash/halo2/releases/tag/halo2_gadgets-0.5.0
- https://github.com/zcash/librustzcash/releases/tag/zcash_primitives-0.28.0
- https://github.com/zcash/orchard/releases/tag/0.14.0
- https://github.com/zcash/zcash/releases/tag/v6.20.0
- https://zfnd.org/zebra-4-5-3-and-5-0-0-emergency-soft-fork-and-nu6-2-activation
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