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CVE-2026-45445

AES-OCB IV Ignored on EVP_Cipher() Path

CVE-2026-45445: AES-OCB IV Ignored on EVP_Cipher() Path. Not in the CISA KEV catalog. Critical advisory severity (CVSS 9.1, Red Hat).

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CVE-2026-45445 key facts

CISA KEV
Not listed (catalog checked )
Highest advisory severity
Critical
CVSS base score
9.1 (Red Hat), 7.5 (NetApp)
Weakness
CWE-1204
Fixed releases
  • Red Hat: RHSA-2026:29197
Vendor advisories
2 from NetApp, Red Hat
VulniPulse record
Published · Updated

Scores, vectors, weaknesses and fixed releases are quoted from vendor advisories that cover only CVE-2026-45445; bulletin-wide values are not repeated here.

Is CVE-2026-45445 exploited?

No exploitation is reported in the sources VulniPulse tracks: CVE-2026-45445 is not in the CISA KEV catalog (checked ) and no tracked advisory for it reports exploitation. That is not proof the vulnerability cannot be exploited.

How do I fix CVE-2026-45445?

Upgrade to a fixed release named by the vendor:

  • Red Hat: RHSA-2026:29197
  • Update the affected package(s) to the fixed version shipped in RHSA-2026:29197 (`sudo dnf update` / `yum update`). (Red Hat)

Vendor advisory comparison

NetApp

1 advisory
  • Advisory severityHigh7.5

    High [CVE-2026-45445] OpenSSL Vulnerability in NetApp Products

    NTAP-20260617-0007Source published Source updated

    Multiple NetApp products incorporate OpenSSL. OpenSSL versions 4.0, 3.6, 3.5, 3.4, and 3.0 are susceptible to a vulnerability which when successfully exploited could lead to disclosure of sensitive information. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to disclosure of sensitive information. Affected products: Active IQ Unified Manager for Linux, Active IQ Unified Manager for VMware vSphere, NetApp Console Agent Container (cbs), NetApp Console Agent Container (cbs-backend), ONTAP Select Deploy administration utility. NetApp reports that one or more additional products remain under investigation; review the canonical advisory for current status. NetApp states there is no workaround available at this time.

    Affected products in this advisory
    • Active IQ Unified Manager for Linux
    • Active IQ Unified Manager for VMware vSphere
    • NetApp Console Agent Container (cbs)
    • NetApp Console Agent Container (cbs-backend)

    1 more entries in the full advisory.

    Source-reported affected versions
    Affected-version details not available in this record.
    Source-reported fixed versions
    No fixed-version detail extracted. This does not mean no fix exists.
    Mitigation guidance
    No mitigation guidance extracted; consult the source.

Red Hat

1 advisory
  • Advisory severityCritical9.1

    Critical [CVE-2026-45445] AES-OCB IV Ignored on EVP_Cipher() Path

    CVE-2026-45445Source published

    AES-OCB IV Ignored on EVP_Cipher() Path. Red Hat rates this moderate (CVSS 9.1). Weakness: CWE-1204. Affected package(s): insights-proxy/insights-proxy-container-rhel9:1782890503, rhui5/haproxy-rhel9:1781525671, openssl, rhui5/installer-rhel9:1781525693, rhui5/cds-rhel9:1781525684, discovery/discovery-ui-rhel9:1782166952. Resolved in Red Hat advisory RHSA-2026:29197 — update the affected packages (`sudo dnf update`).

    Related products — impact not confirmed
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
    • insights-proxy/insights-proxy-container-rhel9:1782890503
    • rhui5/haproxy-rhel9:1781525671

    4 more entries in the full advisory.

    Source-reported affected versions
    • insights-proxy/insights-proxy-container-rhel9:1782890503
    • rhui5/haproxy-rhel9:1781525671
    • openssl-1:3.5.5-4.el10_2
    • rhui5/installer-rhel9:1781525693

    5 more entries in the full advisory.

    Source-reported fixed versions
    • RHSA-2026:29197
    Mitigation guidance
    • Update the affected package(s) to the fixed version shipped in RHSA-2026:29197 (`sudo dnf update` / `yum update`).
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