# CVE-2026-96770: s2s-proxy accepts untrusted client certificates

- Severity: CVSS 9.3 (Critical), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=yes, technicalImpact=total
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fix: a fix or patch is referenced
- Published: 2026-09-23 · Updated: 2026-09-23

## Affected

- github.com/temporalio/s2s-proxy: from 0.0.1-alpha, through 0.2.2

## Description

All published s2s-proxy versions through 0.2.2 are affected. In versions 0.1.16 through 0.2.2, TLS server listeners use Go's RequireAnyClientCert mode when skipCAVerification is false. This mode checks that the client holds the certificate's private key but does not verify the certificate against the configured CA. An attacker can therefore use a self-signed certificate and key to establish a TLS and yamux connection, then invoke RPCs allowed by the proxy's configuration and Temporal credentials. No certificate or private key trusted by the deployment, and no Temporal credential, is required.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on github.com/temporalio/s2s-proxy, apply the referenced fix per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://github.com/temporalio/s2s-proxy/blob/v0.2.2/encryption/tls.go#L47-L62
- https://github.com/temporalio/s2s-proxy/commit/d100c2258dbc37d7df51298ea045315f36c7eb3b
- https://github.com/temporalio/s2s-proxy/pull/296
- https://github.com/temporalio/s2s-proxy/commit/f1dc6b9a3919d37e82545ab461cbe6bb62618d3c
- https://docs.temporal.io/production-deployment/data-encryption#codec-server-setup

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