CVE-2026-5426

Hard-coded ASP.NET/IIS machineKey value in Digital Knowledge KnowledgeDeliver deployments prior to February 24, 2026 allows adversaries to circumvent ViewState validation mechanisms and achieve remote code execution via malicious ViewState deserialization attacks

  • Published Apr 16, 2026
  • CVSS 9.1 critical
  • 0.8% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS)

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CVE-2026-5426 at the National Vulnerability Database