CVE Catalog

CVE-2026-88834

LowCVSS 3.7
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.22%

12th percentile - higher than 12% of all known CVEs

Summary

In BusyBox's httpd web server, when configured with system password authentication, a user existence oracle may exist in certain build configurations. An attacker could distinguish existing from non-existing usernames by observing authentication failure behavior. Impact is limited to username enumeration and requires non-default compile options or uncommon password file states; default BusyBox builds with shadow password support are not affected.

Risk Assessment

An attacker could gather a list of valid usernames, facilitating further attacks such as brute-force or phishing. However, the risk is limited because the vulnerability only occurs in non-default configurations.

Recommendation

Ensure BusyBox is built with default options and shadow support, or if not possible, consider changing the configuration to avoid the user existence oracle. Also monitor failed authentication attempts.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

A flaw was found in BusyBox's httpd web server. When configured with system password authentication, a user existence oracle may exist in certain build configurations. An attacker could distinguish existing from non-existing usernames by observing authentication failure behavior. Impact is limited to username enumeration and requires non-default compile options or uncommon password file states; default BusyBox builds with shadow password support are not affected.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS