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PayRange API CVE-2026-18965

| EUVDEUVD-2026-67312 HIGH
Missing Authorization (CWE-862)
2026-08-27 icscert GHSA-fhjr-g4q7-hq4j
8.7
CVSS 4.0 · Vendor: icscert
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Vendor (icscert) PRIMARY
8.7 HIGH
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/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
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9.8 CRITICAL

Description explicitly states access requires no account (PR:N); management endpoint scope implies integrity and availability impact alongside confirmed confidentiality exposure.

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

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CVSS VectorVendor: icscert

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
X

Lifecycle Timeline

6
Analysis Updated
Aug 28, 2026 - 00:58 vuln.today
v3 (cvss_changed)
Analysis Updated
Aug 28, 2026 - 00:56 vuln.today
v2 (cvss_changed)
Re-analysis Queued
Aug 28, 2026 - 00:22 vuln.today
cvss_changed
CVSS changed
Aug 28, 2026 - 00:22 NVD
8.8 (HIGH) 8.7 (HIGH)
Analysis Generated
Aug 28, 2026 - 00:07 vuln.today
CVE Published
Aug 27, 2026 - 20:34 cve.org
HIGH 8.8

DescriptionCVE.org

PayRange API is missing proper authorization on management endpoints, which allows verbose details of every device on the PayRange network to be publicly accessible, with or without an account.

AnalysisAI

Unauthenticated access to PayRange API management endpoints exposes verbose device details for every device on the PayRange network, exploitable with or without a registered account. Classified under CWE-862 (Missing Authorization) and reported by CISA ICS-CERT as advisory ICSA-26-237-04, the flaw affects all tracked versions of the PayRange API with a CVSS 4.0 score of 8.7 reflecting high impact across confidentiality, integrity, and availability. …

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Vulnerability AssessmentAI

Exploitation Per the CVE description, PayRange API management endpoints return verbose device data 'with or without an account,' meaning no authentication credential or registered PayRange account is required for exploitation - network connectivity to the PayRange API is the sole prerequisite. … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment.
Risk Assessment The CVSS 4.0 base score of 8.7 with VC:H/VI:H/VA:H signals high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability of vulnerable systems - consistent with management-level API access without authorization controls. … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in.
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Remediation The primary remediation is implementation of proper server-side authorization enforcement on all PayRange API management endpoints, ensuring that every request is validated against the caller's privilege level before returning device data or accepting management commands; consult CISA advisory ICSA-26-237-04 at https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-26-237-04 for vendor-specific patch guidance, as no exact patched API version has been independently confirmed in available data. … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report.

Recommended ActionAI

Within 24 hours, inventory all PayRange API deployments and confirm whether management endpoints are internet-accessible; implement immediate network-layer access controls (firewall rules, IP whitelisting, or VPN-only access) to restrict API endpoint connectivity to authorized administrative sources only. …

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