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Barco ClickShare CVE-2026-100902

| EUVDEUVD-2026-88069 MEDIUM
Improper Resource Shutdown or Release (CWE-404)
2026-09-28 VulDB GHSA-q2rq-5hf8-g6jh
5.7
CVSS 4.0 · Vendor: VulDB
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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain

  1. Access
    Authenticate to ClickShare device (PR:L)
  2. Delivery
    Send malformed wallpaper argument to /wallpaper
  3. Exploit
    Trigger improper resource release (CWE-404)
  4. Execution
    Crash/exhaust device
  5. Impact
    Meeting-room appliance denial of service

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
ASVS 5.0
V15 - Secure Coding and Architecture Resource release
Exploitation Conditions

Requires network reachability to the ClickShare CX-20 Gen2 web/management interface and low-privilege authentication (PR:L) to the device; the attacker then abuses the Wallpaper Upload feature by supplying a malformed 'wallpaper' argument to the /wallpaper endpoint on firmware up to 02.26.00.0007. Limiting factors: valid credentials are needed (not unauthenticated), the impact is confined to denial of service (no data exposure or code execution), and exposure depends on the management interface being reachable by the attacker rather than isolated on a restricted VLAN.

Impact

This is an availability-only flaw of moderate concern. The vendor CVSS 4.0 vector (AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VA:H) scores 7.1, driven entirely by high availability impact - VC/VI are both N, so there is no confidentiality or integrity loss, only denial of service (consistent with CWE-404, improper resource release). The signals are largely consistent: PR:L confirms authentication is required (low-privilege), AC:L means the crash is easy to trigger once authenticated, and the E:P (Proof-of-Concept) exploit maturity aligns with the disclosed POC. No EPSS score and no CISA KEV listing are provided; combined with a single-researcher VulDB disclosure and an unresponsive vendor, this indicates no evidence of widespread or active exploitation - it is a real but low-to-moderate priority issue, not a critical one. The PR:L requirement and DoS-only impact meaningfully cap real-world severity: an attacker gains nothing but the ability to knock a meeting-room appliance offline, and must first authenticate. Missing data to note: no independent NVD/vendor advisory confirms the affected version boundary beyond VulDB, and there is no patched-version reference since the vendor did not respond.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

A low-privileged authenticated user on the network (or an attacker with captured/guessed device credentials) sends a crafted request to the /wallpaper upload endpoint with a malformed 'wallpaper' argument, exhausting or improperly releasing a device resource and crashing the ClickShare unit, taking the meeting room offline. A public proof-of-concept exists (GitHub, 0xWKZER Barco001.md), lowering the effort to reproduce. Given AC:L, the crash is reliably triggerable once authenticated.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Why: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9).
1 PoC candidate (unverified) No patch listed yet 0.3% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Sep 28, 2026

Denial of service in Barco ClickShare CX-20 Gen2 (firmware up to 02.26.00.0007) allows an authenticated, low-privilege attacker with network access to the device's management interface to disrupt or crash the unit by submitting a malformed 'wallpaper' argument to the /wallpaper upload endpoint. Publicly available exploit code exists, though no confirmed active exploitation (CISA KEV) has been reported. The impact is availability-only, with no data exposure or code execution, and the vendor was contacted but did not respond.

RemediationAI

No vendor-released patch has been identified at the time of analysis; Barco was contacted early but did not respond to the disclosure. Until a firmware update is available, administrators should restrict network access to the ClickShare CX-20 Gen2 web management interface to trusted management VLANs and block external or untrusted traffic to the /wallpaper endpoint using firewall rules or an upstream reverse proxy (note that this limits legitimate remote administration). If the wallpaper upload feature is not required, disable it in the device configuration (trade-off: loss of custom branding). Ensure only trusted users have credentials, since exploitation requires low-privilege authentication, and monitor logs for anomalous POST requests to /wallpaper. Consult the public disclosure and VulDB entry (https://vuldb.com/vuln/410852) for further indicators. Apply vendor firmware updates as soon as they are released.

Affected VersionsENISA

ClickShare CX-20 Gen2 02.26.00.0007

Affected Packages

euvd clickshare_cx_20_gen2 no fix

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in euvd

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Technical ContextAI · show details

The vulnerability is classified as CWE-404 (Improper Resource Shutdown or Release), indicating that the Wallpaper Upload component fails to properly handle resource cleanup when processing a crafted 'wallpaper' parameter, leading to a denial-of-service condition. The affected endpoint is /wallpaper on Barco ClickShare CX-20 Gen2 devices, and the CPE cpe:2.3:a:barco:clickshare_cx-20_gen2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* covers the product family, with the description specifying firmware versions up to 02.26.00.0007. The CVSS 4.0 vector (AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P) shows a network-reachable, low-complexity attack requiring low privileges and no user interaction, with high availability impact only and proof-of-concept exploit maturity. The independent assessment using CVSS 3.1 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H) confirms that confidentiality and integrity are unaffected, and that the attacker must already hold valid low-privilege credentials to reach the vulnerable upload functionality.

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Severity by source

Vendor (VulDB) PRIMARY 5.7 HIGH
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P
vuln.today AI 6.5 MEDIUM

Network-reachable endpoint (AV:N), reliably triggerable (AC:L), requires low-privilege authentication (PR:L), and impact is availability-only DoS (C:N/I:N/A:H).

3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Primary rating from Vendor (VulDB).

CVSS VectorVendor: VulDB

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Attack Requirements
None
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Vulnerable system: Confidentiality
None
Vulnerable system: Integrity
None
Vulnerable system: Availability
High
Subsequent system: Confidentiality
None
Subsequent system: Integrity
None
Subsequent system: Availability
None

Lifecycle Timeline

3
Severity Changed
Sep 28, 2026 - 04:37 NVD
HIGH MEDIUM
CVSS changed
Sep 28, 2026 - 04:37 NVD
7.1 (HIGH) 5.7 (MEDIUM)
CVE Published
Sep 28, 2026 - 03:00 cve.org
HIGH 7.1

DescriptionCVE.org

A vulnerability was determined in Barco ClickShare CX-20 Gen2 up to 02.26.00.0007. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file /wallpaper of the component Wallpaper Upload. This manipulation of the argument wallpaper causes denial of service. The attack can be initiated remotely. The exploit has been publicly disclosed and may be utilized. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

Latest POC

1 PoC candidate from github (unverified)

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Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

Barco ClickShare CX-20 Gen2 devices (firmware up to 02.26.00.0007) are vulnerable to a denial-of-service condition that can crash or disrupt the unit via a malformed wallpaper argument submitted to the management interface. Publicly available exploit code exists, though no confirmed active exploitation (CISA KEV) has been reported. Since the impact is limited to availability with no data exposure or code execution, leadership should prioritize network isolation and monitoring while awaiting a vendor patch.

Business Impact: Medium
Compensating Controls

No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis. Interim mitigations include isolating the management interface on a dedicated VLAN, restricting access via firewall ACLs to trusted administrators, monitoring logs for malformed wallpaper upload attempts, and disabling the /wallpaper upload endpoint if operationally feasible.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.3%
Top 76% exploitable
Prevalence
Medium
Barco ClickShare is common enterprise meeting-room hardware, not everywhere
Data Quality
6 sources
Confidence: High
EUVD NVD CVE.org EPSS Vulnrichment GitHub VulDB

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity MEDIUM
CISA KEV No
Public POC Yes
EPSS 0.3%
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision
Scheduled
Exploitation
Poc
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable
No
Human Impact
Medium
Technical Impact
Partial

Priority Score

48
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +28
PoC: +20
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Denial of Service attacks render applications or systems unavailable by overwhelming resources or triggering failure conditions.

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