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CVE-2026-47784· NVD / CVE Program· CNA mitre

In memcached before 1.6.42, password data for SASL password database authentication has a timing side channel because memcmp is used by sasl

In memcached before 1.6.42, password data for SASL password database authentication has a timing side channel because memcmp is used by sasl_server_userdb_checkpass.

HighCVSS 8.1 · v3.1—No exploit Fix available

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Published
May 20, 2026
Updated
Jul 24, 2026
EPSS
0.6% · 44th percentile
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Action score

32

Monitor

Low priority for now.

CVSS
32 / 40 · 8.1 / 10
CISA KEV
0 / 30 · Not listed
EPSS
0 / 30 · 0.6%

CISA SSVC decision

Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical impact
total

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CNA vs NVD score

NVD
—
CNA · mitre
8.1
NVD has not scored this yet; the score shown is the CNA’s.

The score given by the assigning authority versus NVD’s independent score. A gap means the severity is contested.

Affected systems

VendorProduct
memcachedmemcached

Affected versions

NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.

  • memcached memcachedbefore 1.6.42

Versions reported by the vendor

Affected version ranges reported by the assigning authority (mitre). Independent of NVD's CPE analysis and usually ahead of it.

  • memcached memcached

    • before 1.6.42affected · semver

Package-level exposure

OSV and GitHub Advisory data: ecosystem, package and range. SBOM matching uses this table.

EcosystemPackageAffected rangeFix
Debian:12memcachedbefore 1.6.18-1+deb12u11.6.18-1+deb12u1
Debian:13memcachedall versions—
Debian:14memcachedbefore 1.6.42-11.6.42-1
openSUSE:Tumbleweedmemcachedbefore 1.6.42-1.11.6.42-1.1
Red Hat:hummingbird:1memcachedbefore 0:1.6.42-0.1.hum10:1.6.42-0.1.hum1
Red Hat:hummingbird:1memcached-selinuxbefore 0:1.6.42-0.1.hum10:1.6.42-0.1.hum1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 16.0memcachedbefore 1.6.38-160000.3.11.6.38-160000.3.1

Same product

memcached: all records

Other highest-scoring records for the same primary product.

  • CVE-2018-1000115Memcached version 1.5.5 contains an Insufficient Control of Network Message Volume (Network Amplification, CWE-406) vulnerability in the UDP
    56Plan
  • CVE-2016-8706An integer overflow in process_bin_sasl_auth function in Memcached, which is responsible for authentication commands of Memcached binary pro
    46Plan
  • CVE-2016-8704An integer overflow in the process_bin_append_prepend function in Memcached, which is responsible for processing multiple commands of Memcac
    46Plan
  • CVE-2016-8705Multiple integer overflows in process_bin_update function in Memcached, which is responsible for processing multiple commands of Memcached b
    45Plan
  • CVE-2023-46853In Memcached before 1.6.22, an off-by-one error exists when processing proxy requests in proxy mode, if \n is used instead of \r\n.
    39Monitor
  • CVE-2020-10931Memcached 1.6.x before 1.6.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via a crafted binary protocol header to try
    38Monitor

Remediation

Which version to upgrade to

Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.

Product / packageFixed versionSource
memcached memcached1.6.42Vendor (CNA)
debian:memcached1.6.18-1+deb12u1 · Debian:12Package registry (OSV)
opensuse:memcached1.6.42-1.1 · openSUSE:TumbleweedPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:memcached0:1.6.42-0.1.hum1 · Red Hat:hummingbird:1Package registry (OSV)
red hat:memcached-selinux0:1.6.42-0.1.hum1 · Red Hat:hummingbird:1Package registry (OSV)
suse:memcached1.6.38-160000.3.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 16.0Package registry (OSV)

Exploit status

No known public exploit

No public exploit has been observed yet. That doesn't mean you're safe, only that the bar is a little higher.

Research context

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Timeline

From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.

No dated events beyond publication.

EPSS, last 120 days

FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).

Patch and commit links

Commit, PR and diff links among the references. A starting point for patch-diffing and variant hunting; fixes, not exploits.

Credits

All researchers

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No credits in the CNA record.

Variant candidates

Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.

  • CVE-2026-477830 days apartIn memcached before 1.6.42, username data for SASL password database authentication has a timing side channel because a loop exits as soon a
    32Monitor

Chain candidates

An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.

—

Bug bounty scope

No known public program.

Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).

Technical details

Attack conditions

  • Anyone who can reach it over the internet can trigger it.
  • No account or password is required.
  • No user action is required.
  • Special conditions such as timing or configuration are required.

If successful

Confidentiality
high · data can be read
Integrity
high · data or configuration can be modified
Availability
high · the service can be disrupted
Attack vector
Network
Attack complexity
High
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality impact
High
Integrity impact
High
Availability impact
High

Weakness class (CWE)

CWE-208 · Observable Timing Discrepancy

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

nvd-secondary

Attack context

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Change log

  1. Fix✗ → ✓

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References

Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.

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