Attack ChainAIDerived
Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain
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AccessReach exposed Archibus DWR endpoint
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DeliveryCraft chained DWR call (isPasswordUppercase + run workflow rule)
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ExploitBypass authentication check
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ExecutionExecute privileged workflow rule
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ImpactPivot to RCE / database read
Vulnerability Assessment
| Weakness |
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A07:2025 - Authentication Failures
ASVS 5.0
V6 - Authentication Authentication mechanism validation
MITRE ATT&CK
2 techniques across 2 tactics: Defense Evasion, Initial Access The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up. |
| Exploitation Conditions | Requires network reachability to the Archibus application's DWR (Direct Web Remoting) interface, which must be exposed and must accept the chained call sequence (isPasswordUppercase followed by a run-workflow-rule call). The CVSS vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N) indicates no authentication, no user interaction, and low complexity, so no special non-default configuration is implied by the available data - exploitation targets the DWR endpoint of an Archibus deployment reachable by the attacker. The primary limiting factor is network exposure of the DWR endpoint (e.g., Archibus instances restricted to internal networks or behind access controls reduce reachability); no credential or victim-interaction barrier applies. |
| Impact | This is a genuine high-priority issue, not a high-CVSS-but-low-risk artifact. The provided CVSS 3.1 vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N, 8.6) describes a network-reachable, low-complexity, unauthenticated authentication bypass with a changed scope - meaning a remote attacker with no credentials and no user interaction can invoke privileged workflow functionality. The CWE-287 (Improper Authentication) classification and the 'Authentication Bypass' tag corroborate the description's mechanism: chaining a DWR call to isPasswordUppercase with a subsequent run-workflow-rule call to execute workflow rules without authenticating. The vendor/research signals are strong: this was reported by Rapid7, a credible research firm, and the blog title frames it as a chain leading to Remote Code Execution and Database Read, which suggests the real-world impact exceeds the C:H/I:N/A:N base metrics (the official vector records only confidentiality impact despite the ability to RUN workflow rules, which normally implies integrity impact - see assessed vector below). No EPSS score, CISA KEV listing, or PoC-availability flag was supplied in the input, so exploitation-probability and active-exploitation signals are UNKNOWN rather than confirmed. CONFLICT TO NOTE: the base vector's I:N sits uneasily with a 'run workflow rules without authentication' capability that should alter state - verify integrity scope with the vendor/Rapid7 advisory. Overall, the unauthenticated + network + low-complexity profile plus a reputable disclosure makes this worth prioritizing for any organization running Archibus, even absent EPSS/KEV data. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | A remote attacker with no credentials reaches an internet- or intranet-exposed Archibus DWR endpoint and sends a single crafted DWR request that pairs an isPasswordUppercase call with a run-workflow-rule call, causing the server to execute the workflow rule as though the request were authenticated. Per the Rapid7 disclosure framing, this auth bypass is the entry point of a chain reaching remote code execution and database read. No public exploit availability was indicated in the provided data, though the vulnerability was disclosed by Rapid7 and the attack is low-complexity. |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – Oct 19, 2026
An authentication bypass in Eptura Archibus lets remote attackers execute workflow rules without any credentials by abusing the product's DWR (Direct Web Remoting) endpoint: a request is crafted so that the unauthenticated isPasswordUppercase method is invoked first and a workflow-rule execution method is chained as the subsequent call in the same request. The assessed vector (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:N, 8.6) reflects a network-reachable, unauthenticated, no-interaction attack with high confidentiality impact and limited integrity impact, plus a scope change because the authentication weakness in the DWR layer lets the attacker reach workflow-rule functionality. No public exploit code and no confirmed active exploitation (CISA KEV) were identified at time of analysis; the primary practical constraint is whether the DWR interface is reachable from the attacker's network position.
RemediationAI
Apply the vendor-released fix for Archibus described in the Rapid7 advisory (https://www.rapid7.com/blog/post/ve-authentication-bypass-remote-code-execution-and-database-read-in-eptura-archibus-fixed/); the supplied intelligence does not state an exact patched version number, so confirm the fixed build with Eptura before closing the finding, and note that the same advisory covers companion RCE and database-read issues that should be remediated in the same upgrade cycle. Where immediate patching is not possible, restrict network reachability to the Archibus DWR servlet endpoint at the reverse proxy, load balancer or WAF so only trusted administrative networks can reach it, and require perimeter authentication in front of the whole application - the trade-off is that any legitimate DWR-driven UI features break for users outside the allowed networks. If the deployment allows customization, remove or disable non-essential DWR-exposed methods (including the pre-authentication password-policy helper and workflow-rule execution methods) from the DWR configuration and disable batch/chained call support - the trade-off is loss of password-policy UI feedback and of legitimate batched DWR calls. Additionally, alert on single DWR requests containing multiple chained calls or on unauthenticated requests referencing workflow-rule methods, since this pattern is the signature of the bypass and can provide early detection while remediation is in progress.
Affected VersionsENISA
Affected Packages
Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)
Affects your stack
Affects 1 package in euvd
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Technical ContextAI · show details
DWR (Direct Web Remoting) is a Java/AJAX remoting library that exposes server-side Java methods to browser JavaScript through a servlet endpoint and supports batched, chained calls within a single HTTP request, executed in sequence against the same call context. Archibus exposes application functionality such as password-policy checks (isPasswordUppercase) and workflow-rule execution through this interface. The root cause is CWE-287 (Improper Authentication): the server does not enforce an authentication/session check on the DWR-exposed methods, and because chained calls in one batch inherit the request's execution context, an attacker can front-load a method that is intentionally reachable pre-authentication and then append a privileged method (workflow-rule execution) that should require a session. Affected product identification from the supplied CPE is cpe:2.3:a:eptura:archibus (version wildcard, i.e., the CPE does not enumerate specific builds), so the precise vulnerable/fixed build boundary must be confirmed against the vendor advisory referenced by Rapid7; the same Rapid7 research also covers related remote-code-execution and database-read issues in Archibus, but this CVE is scoped to the authentication bypass and the assessed impact should not be extended to RCE based on the available data.
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Severity by source
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
Unauthenticated network DWR request (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N) bypasses auth (S:C) to read data (C:H) and run workflow rules, which alters state (I:L); no availability impact.
Primary rating from Vendor (rapid7).
CVSS VectorVendor: rapid7
Lifecycle Timeline
2DescriptionCVE.org
An unauthenticated user can send a DWR request with isPasswordUppercase as one call method and the next call method can be set to a run workflow rule. This allows for workflow rules to be run without authentication.
Executive ViewAI
Eptura Archibus contains a high-severity authentication bypass that could allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to reach workflow-rule execution, exposing potentially sensitive workflow data and limited integrity impact. With no vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis, leadership should prioritize containment for any Archibus/DWR interface reachable from untrusted networks rather than wait for a fix.
No vendor-released patch identified; interim mitigations are to disable or network-restrict the DWR endpoint to trusted sources, use WAF/reverse-proxy virtual patching to block crafted chained DWR requests, segment Archibus from untrusted networks, and monitor DWR/workflow-rule logs for anomalous unauthenticated calls.
Threat Intelligence Overview
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SSVC AssessmentENISA
Priority Score
Attack Technique
Authentication bypass attacks exploit flaws in the verification mechanisms that control access to systems and applications.
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EUVD-2026-104458
GHSA-fhwf-9fxr-chxq
NVD
CVE.org
EPSS
Exploit-DB