pyOpenSSL is a Python wrapper around the OpenSSL library. Starting in version 0.14.0 and prior to version 26.0.0, if a user provided callback to `set_tlsext_servername_callback` raised an unhandled exception, this would result in a connection being accepted. If a user was relying on this callback for any security-sensitive behavior, this could allow bypassing it. Starting in version 26.0.0, unhandled exceptions now result in rejecting the connection.
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Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-vp96-hxj8-p424 pyOpenSSL allows TLS connection bypass via unhandled callback exception in set_tlsext_servername_callback
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History

Thu, 19 Mar 2026 00:15:00 +0000

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cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N'}

threat_severity

Moderate


Wed, 18 Mar 2026 21:15:00 +0000

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{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


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First Time appeared Pyca
Pyca pyopenssl
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Pyca pyopenssl

Tue, 17 Mar 2026 23:45:00 +0000

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Description pyOpenSSL is a Python wrapper around the OpenSSL library. Starting in version 0.14.0 and prior to version 26.0.0, if a user provided callback to `set_tlsext_servername_callback` raised an unhandled exception, this would result in a connection being accepted. If a user was relying on this callback for any security-sensitive behavior, this could allow bypassing it. Starting in version 26.0.0, unhandled exceptions now result in rejecting the connection.
Title pyOpenSSL allows TLS connection bypass via unhandled callback exception in set_tlsext_servername_callback
Weaknesses CWE-636
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 1.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published:

Updated: 2026-03-18T20:18:08.768Z

Reserved: 2026-02-19T17:25:31.100Z

Link: CVE-2026-27448

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-03-18T20:18:06.117Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Undergoing Analysis

Published: 2026-03-18T00:16:19.107

Modified: 2026-03-18T14:52:44.227

Link: CVE-2026-27448

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2026-03-17T23:24:30Z

Links: CVE-2026-27448 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-03-18T10:42:33Z

Weaknesses