What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-22238?

CVE-2026-22238 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8 (Critical). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.2%.

How to fix or mitigate CVE-2026-22238?

Within 24 hours: Identify all affected systems and apply vendor patches immediately. Monitor vendor channels for patch availability.

Bluvoyix CVE-2026-22238

CRITICAL

Improper Privilege Management (CWE-269)

2026-01-14 56a186b1-7f5e-4314-ba38-38d5499fccfd

Authentication Bypass Privilege Escalation Bluvoyix Blusparkglobal

9.8

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

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Attack ChainAIDerived

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

Access

Send crafted HTTP request to admin API
Delivery

Bypass authentication check
Exploit

Create admin user account
Execution

Login with new credentials
Impact

Access all customer data

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness	CWE CWE-269 OWASP Top 10:2025 A06:2025 - Insecure Design ASVS 5.0 V8 - Authorization Least privilege enforcement MITRE ATT&CK 1 technique across 1 tactic: Privilege Escalation The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up. Sign in to read
Exploitation Conditions	No special conditions — remote unauthenticated exploitation against BLUVOYIX admin APIs with improper authentication enabled in default configurations.
Impact	CVSS 9.8 (Critical). No auth. EPSS 0.18%. Three critical BLUVOYIX CVEs together indicate complete lack of API security.
Exploit ScenarioDerived	An attacker creates an admin account through the unauthenticated API, gaining full platform control.

Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Why: CRITICAL severity.

No patch listed yet 0.2% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Mar 12, 2026

BLUVOYIX admin APIs allow unauthenticated creation of admin users, enabling complete platform takeover.

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v1 Mar 12, 2026 - 21:54 CVSS 9.8

BLUVOYIX admin APIs allow unauthenticated admin user creation.

RemediationAI

Implement authentication on all APIs. Audit existing admin accounts.

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Technical ContextAI · show details

Admin APIs lack authentication (CWE-269), allowing anyone to create admin accounts.

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Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY 9.8 CRITICAL

AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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CVSS VectorNVD

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

DescriptionCVE.org

The vulnerability exists in BLUVOYIX due to improper authentication in the BLUVOYIX admin APIs. An unauthenticated remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending specially crafted HTTP requests to the vulnerable admin API to create a new user with admin privileges. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow the attacker to gain full access to customers' data and completely compromise the targeted platform by logging in to the newly-created admin user.

Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

CVE-2026-22238 presents critical security risk, a improper privilege management vulnerability rated CVSS 9.8. Attackers could escalate their privileges to gain elevated access beyond their authorized level. Organizations should apply vendor updates immediately when available and implement compensating controls in the interim.

Business Impact: Severe

Compensating Controls

Apply vendor patch. If immediate patching is not feasible: (1) Implement network-level access controls to limit exposure; (2) Enable enhanced monitoring and alerting; (3) Apply principle of least privilege.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score

0.2%

Top 60% exploitable

Data Quality

3 sources

Confidence: Low

NVD

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EPSS

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 CRITICAL

CISA KEV No

Public POC No

EPSS 0.2%

Patch available No

Active threat No

Deciding rule

CRITICAL severity

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· derived

Out-of-Cycle

Exploitation· derived

None

System Exposure· derived

Open

Automatable· derived

Yes

Human Impact

Very High

Priority Score

Low Medium High Critical

KEV: 0

EPSS: 0

CVSS: +49

PoC: 0

Weaponized: 0

Threat intel: 0

Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Authentication Bypass CRITICAL

Authentication bypass attacks exploit flaws in the verification mechanisms that control access to systems and applications.

Privilege Escalation HIGH

Privilege escalation occurs when an attacker leverages flaws in access control mechanisms to gain permissions beyond what they were originally granted.