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CVE-2026-16876 (GCVE-0-2026-16876)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-09-07 00:48 – Updated: 2026-09-07 00:48
VLAI
Summary
An authentication bypass vulnerability exists in the WebGUI of Series UNIVERGE IX-R/IX-V. A user could bypass authentication and execute arbitrary CLI commands by tampering with WebGUI messages and sending them to the device via internet.
Severity
9.3 (Critical)
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
CWE
  • CWE-306 - Missing Authentication for Critical Function
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
NEC Corporation UNIVERGE IX-R/IX-V Affected: All versions from Ver1.1 through Ver1.3, All versions from Ver1.4.21 through Ver1.4.28 and Ver1.5.23
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Credits
Kojiro Enokida of Sophos Ltd.
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