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Stormshield Network Security EUVDEUVD-2026-104841

| CVE-2026-113469 HIGH
Improper Authentication (CWE-287)
2026-10-20 airbus GHSA-4382-r6qg-2rwv
7.5
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: airbus
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Attack ChainAIDerived

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

  1. Access
    Gain adjacent-network position (MITM)
  2. Delivery
    Spoof Autoupdate dynamic data file
  3. Exploit
    Trigger signature-verification logic error
  4. Execution
    Appliance accepts unauthenticated update
  5. Impact
    Malicious data applied to security engine

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

Exploitation requires that the appliance's Autoupdate routine fetch dynamic data files AND that the attacker can supply or tamper with those files reaching the device - i.e., an adjacent-network/man-in-the-middle position on the update channel (AV:A). The flaw is a logic error in the signature-verification routine, so no credentials are needed (PR:N) and no user interaction is required (UI:N), but the high attack complexity (AC:H) means the attacker must successfully interpose on or race the update fetch, which is the principal limiting factor. Exploitation is bounded to environments where Autoupdate is in use and the attacker can influence the update path.

Impact

This is a genuine integrity/trust-boundary flaw rather than an inflated high-CVSS issue, but several signals temper its urgency. The CVSS 3.1 vector (AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N) scores 7.5 and tells a coherent story: no authentication is required (PR:N), but the attacker must be on the adjacent network and overcome high attack complexity (AC:H) - consistent with a logic error that is only reachable by interposing on or racing the Autoupdate channel rather than a trivially remote bug. There is no EPSS score, no CISA KEV listing, and no public exploit in the provided data, so there is no public exploit identified at time of analysis and no evidence of active exploitation; the realistic risk is therefore a capable network-positioned attacker (e.g., MITM) rather than opportunistic mass exploitation. CWE-287 (Improper Authentication) matches the described signature-verification bypass. One point to verify: the input CVSS marks C:H alongside I:H/A:H, yet the described defect is fundamentally an integrity failure (accepting unauthenticated update data) - the confidentiality impact is a downstream consequence of pushing a malicious update, not a direct disclosure, so operators should treat the integrity impact as primary. No SSVC decision data was provided.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker positioned on the adjacent network (e.g., able to intercept or spoof the appliance's Autoupdate traffic) serves a crafted dynamic data file. Because the signature-verification routine contains a logic error, the unauthenticated/forged update is accepted during the Autoupdate routine, letting the attacker push malicious data to the Stormshield Network Security appliance. No public proof-of-concept is available, and the high attack complexity means the attacker must reliably win a network-interposition or timing condition.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Why: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9).
No patch listed yet 0.2% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Oct 20, 2026

Stormshield Network Security's Autoupdate routine can accept unauthenticated dynamic data files because of a logic error in its signature-verification check, allowing an adjacent-network attacker who interposes on the update channel to undermine the integrity of dynamic content. Exploitation requires that Autoupdate be in use and that the attacker can supply or tamper with update files reaching the appliance, with no credentials or user interaction needed but high attack complexity due to the need to interpose on or race the update fetch. No public exploit code or CISA KEV active-exploitation signal was identified at time of analysis.

RemediationAI

Apply the vendor fix identified in Stormshield advisory 2026-032 (https://advisories.stormshield.eu/2026-032/); the input does not provide an exact patched version number, so confirm the applicable fixed release in the vendor advisory before upgrading. If immediate upgrade is not possible, disable the Autoupdate routine or restrict it to a dedicated management VLAN or trusted update proxy so dynamic data files cannot be fetched across an untrusted adjacent segment; this lowers exposure but shifts the device to manual, out-of-band update procedures and increases administrative overhead. Restrict network access to the update channel and monitor for unexpected dynamic data changes, recognizing that these compensating controls reduce exposure but do not correct the underlying signature-verification logic error.

Affected VersionsENISA

StormShield Network Security 4.3.0 ≤4.3.44
StormShield Network Security 4.8.0 ≤4.8.19
StormShield Network Security 5.0.0 ≤5.0.9
StormShield Network Security 5.1.0 ≤5.1.3

Affected Packages

euvd stormshield_network_security no fix

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in euvd

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Technical ContextAI · show details

Stormshield Network Security (SNS) appliances use an Autoupdate routine to fetch dynamic data files and verify their signatures before acceptance. CVE-2026-113469 is a logic error in that verification routine, classified as CWE-287 (Improper Authentication), which can cause unauthenticated dynamic data updates to be accepted. The assessed attack vector is adjacent network (AV:A) because the attacker must influence the update path, typically via man-in-the-middle positioning or by supplying tampered files to the device; attack complexity is high (AC:H) because successfully interposing on or racing the fetch is the limiting factor. No credentials (PR:N) and no user interaction (UI:N) are required, and the assessed impact is high integrity and availability impact with low confidentiality impact.

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Severity by source

Vendor (airbus) PRIMARY 7.5 HIGH
AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
vuln.today AI 7.1 HIGH

Adjacent MITM on the update channel (AV:A) with a race/interposition requirement (AC:H) and no auth (PR:N); primary impact is integrity (malicious update) and availability, with only incidental confidentiality (C:L).

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

Primary rating from Vendor (airbus).

CVSS VectorVendor: airbus

Attack Vector
Adjacent
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

DescriptionCVE.org

A failure has been identified in the SNS during dynamic data files signature check.

A logic error in the signature verification routine resulting in acceptance of unauthenticated dynamic data update during Autoupdate routine.

Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

Stormshield Network Security's Autoupdate mechanism contains a signature-verification logic error that can let an attacker on an adjacent network tamper with dynamic update content, potentially undermining the integrity of a perimeter security control relied on by the organization. No public exploit was identified at time of analysis and no vendor-released patch was identified, so appliances using Autoupdate should be treated as an elevated integrity and supply-chain risk until mitigations or a fixed release are available.

Business Impact: High
Compensating Controls

No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis. Interim mitigations include disabling Autoupdate where feasible, performing updates manually through a trusted out-of-band channel with independent integrity verification, restricting update-channel and adjacent-network access to trusted segments, enforcing egress allowlisting or proxying for update endpoints, and monitoring appliance/update logs for anomalous update acceptance.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.2%
Top 96% exploitable
Prevalence
Medium
specific enterprise network-security appliance vendor, not universally deployed
Social Media
1
Sightings
Data Quality
4 sources
Confidence: Medium

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 HIGH
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.2%
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9)
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
None
System Exposure· derived
Controlled
Automatable
No
Human Impact
High
Technical Impact
Total

Priority Score

38
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +38
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

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