Attack ChainAIDerived
Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain
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ReconIdentify LWEB-802 operator target
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DeliveryCraft malicious exfiltration link
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ExploitDeliver link via phishing/email to operator
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InstallOperator clicks link while session active
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C2Browser executes localStorage read
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ExecuteCredentials exfiltrated to attacker server
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ImpactAttacker authenticates to management interface
Vulnerability Assessment
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CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A01:2025 - Broken Access Control
ASVS 5.0
V14 - Data Protection Data exposure prevention
MITRE ATT&CK
2 techniques across 2 tactics: Collection, Discovery The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up. |
| Exploitation Conditions | The victim must have an active, authenticated session in the Loytec LWEB-802 browser interface at the time they click the crafted link - credentials must already be persisted in the browser's localStorage (i.e., the user has previously logged in without clearing storage). The attacker must be able to deliver the crafted link to the victim and induce them to click it (UI:P). The CVSS AT:P confirms a specific attack requirement is present. Exploitation is limited by: (1) requirement for an active authenticated session in the browser, (2) user must interact with the crafted link, (3) SSVC Automatable: no - mass automated exploitation across targets is not feasible due to the UI and session preconditions, and (4) EPSS 0.32% with no current exploitation observed. No exploitation is possible against users who are not logged into LWEB-802 or who have cleared their browser storage. |
| Impact | The vendor-assigned CVSS 4.0 score of 7.7 with VC:H/VI:H/VA:H reflects the downstream impact of stolen credentials yielding full system control, which aligns with SSVC Technical Impact: total. However, the direct vulnerability impact is credential disclosure (C:H, I:N, A:N), and the I:H/A:H values represent secondary abuse of stolen credentials rather than the flaw itself. Balancing against this, the AT:P attack requirement (active authenticated browser session) and UI:P (victim must click a crafted link) meaningfully constrain exploitability. EPSS of 0.32% at the 25th percentile is consistent with SSVC Exploitation: none and no public exploit or KEV listing, indicating no active or automated exploitation is observed. The real-world risk is highest in scenarios where LWEB-802 operators receive external communications (email, messaging) that could deliver crafted links - standard social engineering in OT/ICS environments. The product's niche industrial deployment limits overall population at risk, but within those deployments, compromise of management credentials is a critical outcome given the physical consequences of building automation control. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | An attacker identifies a target organization using Loytec LWEB-802 for building automation management (e.g., via public procurement documents or vendor registrations). The attacker emails a building engineer a convincing pretext message containing a crafted URL that, when clicked by the engineer while logged into the LWEB-802 interface, triggers a cross-site exfiltration of credentials stored in localStorage to an attacker-controlled server. No public exploit code has been identified at time of analysis, but the technique (localStorage exfiltration via crafted link) is well understood and reproducible from publicly documented web security research. |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – Sep 16, 2026
Credential exposure in the Loytec LWEB-802 browser-based management interface allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to steal management credentials stored in the browser's localStorage by tricking a logged-in user into clicking a crafted link. All platforms running LWEB-802 before version 5.0.8 are affected. Because the stolen credentials provide full access to the building automation management system, SSVC rates the technical impact as total - meaning successful exploitation effectively hands an attacker complete control over the managed facility systems.
RemediationAI
Upgrade Loytec LWEB-802 to version 5.0.8 or later, which contains the vendor-released patch as confirmed by the Loytec product security advisory at https://www.loytec.com/support/product-security/advisories/8526-dibt-cve-20260601-0001-exposure-of-credentials-stored-in-browser-local-storage-high. While awaiting patching, operators should instruct LWEB-802 users to avoid clicking unsolicited links received by email or messaging while they have an active management session open, and to fully log out of the management interface when not in active use (which clears localStorage on logout if the application properly wipes storage). As a compensating control, restrict management interface access to internal networks or VPN-only endpoints to reduce attacker ability to exfiltrate localStorage contents to external infrastructure. Network-level egress filtering on the systems hosting the LWEB-802 client browser can also limit data exfiltration destinations.
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Affected Packages
Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)
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Technical ContextAI · show details
LWEB-802 is Loytec's web-based building automation and SCADA management interface for industrial control environments, identified in CPE as cpe:2.3:a:loytec:lweb-802:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*. The root cause is CWE-200 (Exposure of Sensitive Information): the browser client persists management credentials (e.g., session tokens or plaintext passwords) in the browser's Web Storage localStorage API without adequate isolation, rather than using HttpOnly cookies or transient session storage. A crafted link - likely exploiting a reflected cross-site scripting vector, a malicious redirect, or a CORS misconfiguration - can cause the browser to exfiltrate the credential payload to an attacker-controlled endpoint. The CVSS 4.0 Attack Requirement of AT:P indicates a specific precondition applies (authenticated session must be active in the browser), and UI:P confirms user interaction (clicking the link) is required.
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Severity by source
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Direct impact is credential disclosure only (C:H); I:N/A:N because integrity and availability are secondary credential-reuse consequences, not the flaw itself; UI:R for crafted-link requirement.
Primary rating from Vendor (NCSC.ch).
CVSS VectorVendor: NCSC.ch
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2DescriptionCVE.org
Exposure of Sensitive Information (CWE-200) in LWEB802 browser localStorage in Loytec LWEB-802 before 5.0.8 on all platforms allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to leak stored management credentials via a crafted link.
Executive ViewAI
Loytec LWEB-802 building automation management interfaces prior to version 5.0.8 expose management credentials to theft via malicious links, allowing unauthenticated attackers to gain full control over facility automation including HVAC, lighting, access controls, and security systems. Any organization relying on LWEB-802 for facility management operations faces immediate risk of complete operational takeover and loss of physical security controls.
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SSVC AssessmentENISA
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Attack Technique
Information disclosure occurs when an application unintentionally exposes sensitive data that aids attackers in reconnaissance or directly compromises security.
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