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GHSA-VX6H-RCWQ-VG89

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-09-25 12:31 – Updated: 2026-09-25 12:31

Details

As of 19th September 2026 the service is no more vulnerable to this attack (feedback received by the reporter).

The attack is remote but the effect is local to an affected property.

Severity

8.4 (High)


                  
                    CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:L/VA:N/SC:H/SI:H/SA:N

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CVE-2026-97898 (GCVE-0-2026-97898)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-09-25 10:07 – Updated: 2026-09-25 12:29 Exclusively Hosted Service

Title

Broken authorization in Akia keyless entry lets an authenticated guest unlock other rooms

Summary

Insecure Direct Object Reference / missing object-level authorization in the Akia keyless entry cloud service. The unlock action is relying on a client-supplied room/door identifier that is not properly authorized server-side against the authenticated guest's booking. An authenticated guest could unlock rooms other than their own, resulting in unauthorized physical access to guest rooms at an affected property. As of 19th September 2026 the service is no more vulnerable to this attack (feedback received by the reporter). The attack is remote but the effect is local to an affected property.

Severity

8.4 (High)


                        
                          CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:L/VA:N/SC:H/SI:H/SA:N

SSVC

Exploitation: none Automatable: yes Technical Impact: partial

CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)

Decision recorded 2026-09-25 12:18 UTC

CWE

CWE-862 - Missing Authorization
CWE-639 - Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key

Assigner

CIRCL ENISA root

References

1 reference

URL	Tags
https://www.akia.com/platform/keyless-entry	product

Impacted products

1 product

Vendor	Product	Version
akia	akia	Affected: 0 , < 2026.10.19 (semver)

Credits

Philipp Brügger

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