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CVE-2026-108267 Privasys CVE debrief

A critical vulnerability was found in Privasys Go, a maintained fork of the Go programming language, which adds RA-TLS support to crypto/tls. The issue is related to the RA-TLS challenge mode not binding attestation evidence to the TLS session. This could allow an attacker who obtained an enclave TLS private key to relay a genuine quote onto another connection, causing a relying party to accept a handshake terminated by the attacker as an attested enclave connection.

Vendor
Privasys
Product
go
CVSS
CRITICAL 9.1
CISA KEV
Not listed in stored evidence
Original CVE published
2026-10-09
Original CVE updated
2026-10-09
Advisory published
2026-10-09
Advisory updated
2026-10-09

Who should care

Defenders and administrators of systems using Privasys Go should assess their exposure and prioritize updating to privasys-v0.5.1-go1.26.5 or later. They should verify RA-TLS configuration, review cryptographic protocols, and monitor for potential exploitation attempts. The vulnerability affects operators, platforms, and security teams that rely on Privasys Go for secure communication.

Why it matters

A critical vulnerability was found in Privasys Go, which could allow an attacker to relay a genuine quote onto another connection, causing a relying party to accept a handshake terminated by the attacker as an attested enclave connection. Defenders should prioritize verifying the RA-TLS configuration and updating to privasys-v0.5.1-go1.26.5 or later.

  • An attacker could relay a genuine quote onto another connection, causing a relying party to accept a handshake terminated by the attacker as an attested enclave connection.
  • Defenders need to verify the RA-TLS configuration and update to privasys-v0.5.1-go1.26.5 or later to prevent potential exploitation.
  • The vulnerability requires verification of RA-TLS configuration and cryptographic protocols.

Technical summary

The Privasys Go fork of the Go programming language has a vulnerability in the RA-TLS challenge mode. The issue is that attestation evidence is not bound to the TLS session, allowing an attacker with an enclave TLS private key to relay a genuine quote onto another connection. This could cause a relying party to accept a handshake terminated by the attacker as an attested enclave connection. The vulnerability requires verification of RA-TLS configuration and cryptographic protocols. Defenders should prioritize verifying the RA-TLS configuration and updating to privasys-v0.5.1-go1.26.5 or later.

Defensive priority

Defenders should prioritize verifying the RA-TLS configuration and updating to privasys-v0.5.1-go1.26.5 or later.

Recommended defensive actions

  • Verify RA-TLS configuration and update to privasys-v0.5.1-go1.26.5 or later
  • Review and update cryptographic protocols and configurations
  • Monitor for potential exploitation attempts
  • Confirm whether affected product deployments exist in managed environments and assign an owner for follow-up
  • Review the supplied official advisory or CVE record to validate affected scope, severity, and vendor guidance
  • Plan vendor-supported updates or mitigations through normal change control where exposure is confirmed
  • Check relevant monitoring, detection, and logs for exposed assets that need extra review

Evidence notes

The CVE record and source item provide details about the vulnerability, but limited information is available about potential exploitation or affected systems. Defenders should verify RA-TLS configuration, review cryptographic protocols, and monitor for potential exploitation attempts. The lack of binding attestation evidence to the TLS session in Privasys Go's RA-TLS challenge mode could allow an attacker to relay a genuine quote onto another connection.

Sources and references

Verified primary and authoritative sources

  • CVE-2026-108267 CVE Program record

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-108267

    CVE Program - Official CVE Program record with source-provided CVE metadata.

  • CVE-2026-108267 NVD vulnerability detail

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-108267

    NIST National Vulnerability Database - Official NIST NVD detail page and source-specific vulnerability assessment.

Supplemental references

  • Privasys Go fork: RA-TLS challenge mode did not bind attestation evidence to the TLS session

    Unverified legacy reference

    URL: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/main/cves/2026/108xxx/CVE-2026-108267.json

    cve_program_cvelist_v5

  • Source reference

    Unverified legacy reference

    URL: https://github.com/Privasys/go/security/advisories/GHSA-7jfw-53rm-phh2

    Supplemental source - x_refsource_CONFIRM

  • Source reference

    Unverified legacy reference

    URL: https://github.com/Privasys/go/commit/00a7d21ba53bba0ea09ac7a67eb2c6714e651700

    Supplemental source - x_refsource_MISC

  • Source reference

    Unverified legacy reference

    URL: https://github.com/Privasys/go/releases/tag/privasys-v0.5.1-go1.26.5

    Supplemental source - x_refsource_MISC

  • Source reference

    Unverified legacy reference

    URL: https://privasys.org/blog/binding-attestation-to-the-tls-session

    Supplemental source - x_refsource_MISC

Methodology and review provenance

AI-assisted synthesis based on stored public vulnerability evidence. System validation, approval state, and publication status do not by themselves establish human review of this revision. PatchSiren helps prioritize defensive review and does not prove exposure or remediation on any system.