Immediate
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CVE-2026-44601
LOW
RCE
⚠ Unpatched · Zero-day◉ PoC 公开
Lifecycle 4/7
Tor up to 0.4.9.7 improper enforcement of a single, unique action
LIFECYCLE
3.7
CVSS
Vulnerability Description
A vulnerability was found in Tor up to 0.4.9.7 (Network Encryption Software). It has been classified as problematic. Affected is an unknown code. Upgrading to version 0.4.9.7 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch d4e3f6a440b58c2be661decf20c09548704907dc is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at gitlab.torproject.org. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.
Root Cause Analysis
CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-837. The product requires that an actor should only be able to perform an action once, or to have only one unique action, but the product does not enforce or improperly enforces this restriction.
Impact: This is going to have an impact on availability.
Countermeasure: Upgrading to version 0.4.9.7 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch d4e3f6a440b58c2be661decf20c09548704907dc is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at gitlab.torproject.org. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.
Impact: This is going to have an impact on availability.
Countermeasure: Upgrading to version 0.4.9.7 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch d4e3f6a440b58c2be661decf20c09548704907dc is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at gitlab.torproject.org. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.
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Mitigation Plan - Sorted by Priority
High
Enable extra access controls, WAF/ACL, or reverse-proxy rules for Tor.
High
Use logs and IOCs to hunt through production traffic and confirm whether exploitation traces already exist.
Medium
Keep this issue on the watch list and follow vendor advisories, rollback notices, and new variants.
Vulnerability Lifecycle - Click each stage to inspect details
The issue has entered HackerTop VulnFeed and is now being tracked by the community.
The vulnerability has been synchronized into the platform and entered the visible triage flow.
Initial impact validation is complete based on current disclosure, technical details, and public intelligence.
A public proof path already exists for reference.
No in-the-wild exploitation has been confirmed yet, but monitoring should continue.
No vendor patch is available yet. Apply temporary mitigations first.
Reduce exposure, restrict access, and inspect logs until a permanent fix is available.
3.7
CVSS
Temp Score
3.7
LOW
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Metric Details
Attack Vector
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
User Interaction
None
Confidentiality Impact
Confidentiality Impact
High
Integrity Impact
Integrity Impact
High
Availability Impact
Availability Impact
High
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CVE-2026-44601 · CVSS 3.7 · Active Threat
