CVE-2026-71889: Cryptographic Failure org.bouncycastle:bcpkix-jdk18on, org.bouncycastle:bcprov-jdk18on Dependency in Bamboo Data Center
CVE-2026-71889 key facts
- CISA KEV
- Not listed (catalogue checked )
- Highest advisory rating
- High
- CVSS base score
- 7.5 (Atlassian), 7.5 (Red Hat)
- Weakness
- CWE-295
- Fixed releases
- Atlassian: Bamboo Data Center and Server: 12.1.12 (LTS) recommended Data Center Only, Bamboo Data Center and Server: 10.2.24 (LTS) Data Center Only, Fisheye/Crucible: 4.9.15 recommended
- Red Hat: ocp-tools-4/jenkins-rhel8:1792044386, ocp-tools-4/jenkins-rhel9:1792040096, org.bouncycastle/bcpkix-jdk18on:1.86.0.redhat-00001, ocp-tools-4/jenkins-rhel9:1792040287, ocp-tools-4/jenkins-rhel9:1792040131, ocp-tools-4/jenkins-rhel8:1792044327 and 7 more in the advisory
- Listed by VulniPulse
- Record changed
Ratings, versions and fixes are quoted from the vendor advisories that cover only CVE-2026-71889; each belongs to its advisory, not to every product listed. How records are collected and checked.
How do I fix CVE-2026-71889?
Upgrade to a fixed release named by the vendor:
- Atlassian: Bamboo Data Center and Server: 12.1.12 (LTS) recommended Data Center Only, Bamboo Data Center and Server: 10.2.24 (LTS) Data Center Only, Fisheye/Crucible: 4.9.15 recommended
- Red Hat: ocp-tools-4/jenkins-rhel8:1792044386, ocp-tools-4/jenkins-rhel9:1792040096, org.bouncycastle/bcpkix-jdk18on:1.86.0.redhat-00001, ocp-tools-4/jenkins-rhel9:1792040287, ocp-tools-4/jenkins-rhel9:1792040131, ocp-tools-4/jenkins-rhel8:1792044327
- Upgrade to a fixed version listed by Atlassian: Bamboo Data Center and Server: 12.1.12 (LTS) recommended Data Center Only; Bamboo Data Center and Server: 10.2.24 (LTS) Data Center Only; Fisheye/Crucible: 4.9.15 recommended. (Atlassian)
- Do not use PKIXCertPathReviewer for trust or path validation decisions. Instead, validate certificate paths using the standard Java Cryptography Architecture via CertPathValidator.getInstance("PKIX", "BC"). (Red Hat)
Vendor advisories for CVE-2026-71889
Atlassian
1 advisory- Advisory severityHigh7.5
High [CVE-2026-71889] Cryptographic Failure org.bouncycastle:bcpkix-jdk18on, org.bouncycastle:bcprov-jdk18on Dependency in Bamboo Data Center
CVE-2026-71889Source published
Cryptographic Failure org.bouncycastle:bcpkix-jdk18on, org.bouncycastle:bcprov-jdk18on Dependency in Bamboo Data Center. Affected: Bamboo Data Center and Server, Fisheye/Crucible. Listed in Atlassian's Security Bulletin of October 20 2026.
- Affected products in this advisory
- Bamboo Data Center and Server
- Fisheye/Crucible
- Source-reported affected versions
- Bamboo Data Center and Server: 12.1.0 to 12.1.11 (LTS)
- Bamboo Data Center and Server: 12.0.0 to 12.0.2
- Bamboo Data Center and Server: 11.0.0 to 11.0.8
- Bamboo Data Center and Server: 10.2.0 to 10.2.23 (LTS)
3 more entries in the full advisory.
- Source-reported fixed versions
- Bamboo Data Center and Server: 12.1.12 (LTS) recommended Data Center Only
- Bamboo Data Center and Server: 10.2.24 (LTS) Data Center Only
- Fisheye/Crucible: 4.9.15 recommended
- Mitigation guidance
- Upgrade to a fixed version listed by Atlassian: Bamboo Data Center and Server: 12.1.12 (LTS) recommended Data Center Only; Bamboo Data Center and Server: 10.2.24 (LTS) Data Center Only; Fisheye/Crucible: 4.9.15 recommended.
Red Hat
1 advisory- Advisory severityHigh7.5
High [CVE-2026-71889] Certificate validation bypass via missing name constraint checks
CVE-2026-71889Source published Source updated
Certificate validation bypass via missing name constraint checks. Red Hat rates this important (CVSS 7.5). Weakness: CWE-295. Red Hat lists fixing advisory RHSA-2026:88152 with package ocp-tools-4/jenkins-rhel8:1792044386, ocp-tools-4/jenkins-rhel9:1792040096, org.bouncycastle/bcpkix-jdk18on:1.86.0.redhat-00001, ocp-tools-4/jenkins-rhel9:1792040287. Affected products named by the advisory: Red Hat build of Quarkus 3.27.6.redhat; Red Hat build of Quarkus 3.33.4.redhat; OpenShift Developer Tools and Services; Red Hat build of Apache Camel 4 for Quarkus 3; and 13 more.
- Related products — impact not confirmed
- Red Hat build of Quarkus 3.27.6.redhat
- Red Hat build of Quarkus 3.33.4.redhat
- OpenShift Developer Tools and Services
- Red Hat build of Apache Camel 4 for Quarkus 3
13 more entries in the full advisory.
- Source-reported affected versions
- < 1.86
- < 2.73.13
- < 1.0.13
- < 1.0.X
4 more entries in the full advisory.
- Source-reported fixed versions
- ocp-tools-4/jenkins-rhel8:1792044386
- ocp-tools-4/jenkins-rhel9:1792040096
- org.bouncycastle/bcpkix-jdk18on:1.86.0.redhat-00001
- ocp-tools-4/jenkins-rhel9:1792040287
9 more entries in the full advisory.
- Mitigation guidance
- Do not use PKIXCertPathReviewer for trust or path validation decisions. Instead, validate certificate paths using the standard Java Cryptography Architecture via CertPathValidator.getInstance("PKIX", "BC").
References
More Atlassian advisories
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