# CVE-2026-88837: Busybox: busybox: httpd misidentifies yescrypt password hashes as plaintext, inverting authentication

- Severity: CVSS 6.5 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2026-09-23 · Updated: 2026-09-25

## Affected

- busybox-main: version range not reported

## Description

BusyBox httpd treats yescrypt ($y$) password hashes as plaintext during Basic Authentication, inverting the authentication check.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on busybox-main, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:72111
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-88837
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2531351

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