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CVE-2026-8980

Summary
Assigner-CyberDanube
Assigner Org ID-7d092a75-6bbd-48c6-a15a-0297458009bc
Published At-28 May, 2026 | 13:12
Updated At-28 May, 2026 | 14:22
Rejected At-
Credits

Privilege Escalation

The Mennekes Amtron series (firmware versions ≤ 5.22.3) is vulnerable to privilege escalation. An authenticated low-privileged user can change the passwords of the admin (operator) and manufacturer accounts via crafted POST requests.

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▼Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE)
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Assigner:CyberDanube
Assigner Org ID:7d092a75-6bbd-48c6-a15a-0297458009bc
Published At:28 May, 2026 | 13:12
Updated At:28 May, 2026 | 14:22
Rejected At:
▼CVE Numbering Authority (CNA)
Privilege Escalation

The Mennekes Amtron series (firmware versions ≤ 5.22.3) is vulnerable to privilege escalation. An authenticated low-privileged user can change the passwords of the admin (operator) and manufacturer accounts via crafted POST requests.

Affected Products
Vendor
Mennekes
Product
Amtron
Default Status
affected
Versions
Affected
  • From 0 through 5.22.3 (custom)
    • -> unaffectedfrom5.33.11-21500
Problem Types
TypeCWE IDDescription
CWECWE-269CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management
Type: CWE
CWE ID: CWE-269
Description: CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management
Metrics
VersionBase scoreBase severityVector
4.09.3CRITICAL
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/E:P
Version: 4.0
Base score: 9.3
Base severity: CRITICAL
Vector:
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/E:P
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CAPEC-233CAPEC-233 Privilege Escalation
CAPEC ID: CAPEC-233
Description: CAPEC-233 Privilege Escalation
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S. Eisenreich-Dietz (CyberDanube)
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https://cyberdanube.com/security-research/multiple-vulnerabilities-in-mennekes-amtron-series/
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Hyperlink: https://cyberdanube.com/security-research/multiple-vulnerabilities-in-mennekes-amtron-series/
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▼Authorized Data Publishers (ADP)
CISA ADP Vulnrichment
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References
HyperlinkResource
https://cyberdanube.com/security-research/multiple-vulnerabilities-in-mennekes-amtron-series/
exploit
Hyperlink: https://cyberdanube.com/security-research/multiple-vulnerabilities-in-mennekes-amtron-series/
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▼National Vulnerability Database (NVD)
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Source:office@cyberdanube.com
Published At:28 May, 2026 | 14:16
Updated At:28 May, 2026 | 16:16

The Mennekes Amtron series (firmware versions ≤ 5.22.3) is vulnerable to privilege escalation. An authenticated low-privileged user can change the passwords of the admin (operator) and manufacturer accounts via crafted POST requests.

CISA Catalog
Date AddedDue DateVulnerability NameRequired Action
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Due Date: N/A
Vulnerability Name: N/A
Required Action: N/A
Metrics
TypeVersionBase scoreBase severityVector
Secondary4.09.3CRITICAL
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Type: Secondary
Version: 4.0
Base score: 9.3
Base severity: CRITICAL
Vector:
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
CPE Matches
Weaknesses
CWE IDTypeSource
CWE-269Secondaryoffice@cyberdanube.com
CWE ID: CWE-269
Type: Secondary
Source: office@cyberdanube.com
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References
HyperlinkSourceResource
https://cyberdanube.com/security-research/multiple-vulnerabilities-in-mennekes-amtron-series/office@cyberdanube.com
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https://cyberdanube.com/security-research/multiple-vulnerabilities-in-mennekes-amtron-series/134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
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Hyperlink: https://cyberdanube.com/security-research/multiple-vulnerabilities-in-mennekes-amtron-series/
Source: office@cyberdanube.com
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: https://cyberdanube.com/security-research/multiple-vulnerabilities-in-mennekes-amtron-series/
Source: 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Resource: N/A

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Matching Score-8
Assigner-CyberDanube
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Matching Score-8
Assigner-CyberDanube
CVSS Score-9.3||CRITICAL
EPSS-Not Assigned
Published-28 May, 2026 | 13:05
Updated-28 May, 2026 | 16:16
Rejected-Not Available
Known To Be Used In Ransomware Campaigns?-Not Available
KEV Added-Not Available
KEV Action Due Date-Not Available
Authentication Bypass

The Mennekes Amtron series (firmware versions ≤ 5.22.3) is vulnerable to an authentication bypass. An unauthenticated remote attacker can change the password of the user account via a crafted POST request to the /operator/operator endpoint.

Action-Not Available
Vendor-Mennekes
Product-Amtron
CWE ID-CWE-287
Improper Authentication
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