GHSA-hx52-cv84-jr5v · Severity: low · Ecosystem: go — Sliver is Vulnerable to Authenticated Nil-Pointer Dereference through its Handlers
Sliver is a command and control framework that uses a custom Wireguard netstack. In versions from 1.7.3 and prior, a vulnerability exists in the Sliver C2 server's Protobuf unmarshalling logic due to a systemic lack of nil-pointer validation. By extracting valid implant credentials and omitting nested fields in a signed message, an authenticated actor can trigger an unhandled runtime panic. Because the mTLS, WireGuard, and DNS transport layers lack the panic recovery middleware present in the HTTP transport, this results in a global process termination. While requiring post-authentication access (a captured implant), this flaw effectively acts as an infrastructure "kill-switch," instantly severing all active sessions across the entire fleet and requiring a manual server restart to restore operations. At time of publication, there are no publicly available patches.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2026-29781 is rated Exploit Available (50/100): CVSS Low severity, with low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.02%). Core evidence: 1 public exploit reference(s) are indexed (Exploit-DB). Mandatory action: Public exploits are available—assess exposure, apply mitigations, and prioritize patching.
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| EDB-ID | Source | Kind | Published | Link |
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| — | nvd_ref | exploit_tag | Exploit-DB ↗ |
EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).
| # | Date | Old EPSS score | New EPSS score | Delta (New - Old) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2026-03-21 | 0.05% | 0.02% | -0.03% |
| 2 | 2026-03-08 | — | 0.05% | — |
Full EPSS history (2 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
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| 2.1 | 4.0 | LOW |
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— | — | [email protected] |
| 6.5 | 3.1 | MEDIUM |
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2.8 | 3.6 | [email protected] |
GHSA-hx52-cv84-jr5v · Severity: low · Ecosystem: go — Sliver is Vulnerable to Authenticated Nil-Pointer Dereference through its Handlers
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/BishopFox/sliver/security/advisories/GHSA-hx52-cv84-jr5v | Exploit Mitigation Vendor Advisory |