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eta-register EUVDEUVD-2026-115146

| CVE-2026-92886 HIGH
Missing Authorization (CWE-862)
2026-11-02 TR-CERT GHSA-wc8q-j59v-43c2
7.8
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: TR-CERT
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Attack ChainAIDerived

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

  1. Access
    Authenticate as low-privileged local user
  2. Exploit
    Invoke resource missing authorization check
  3. Execution
    Escalate to higher privileges
  4. Impact
    Full compromise of confidentiality, integrity and availability

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A01:2025 - Broken Access Control
ASVS 5.0
V8 - Authorization Authorization checks on every request
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.

Exploitation Conditions

Exploitation requires the attacker to already have local access to the host and an authenticated low-privileged account on eta-register (AV:L, PR:L); no user interaction is needed (UI:N) and attack complexity is low (AC:L). The flaw is a missing authorization check (CWE-862) that lets such a user escalate privileges in eta-register versions from 2.0.8 up to but not including 2.0.9. The exact feature, endpoint, or request that fails the authorization check is not described in the available sources. Limiting factors: the vulnerability is not remotely reachable and cannot be triggered by an unauthenticated or purely external attacker, so exposure is confined to systems where untrusted users can obtain a local, low-privilege session; updating to 2.0.9 is the stated resolution.

Impact

This is a locally-exploitable privilege-escalation flaw (CWE-862 Missing Authorization) with a vendor/CERT-assigned CVSS 3.1 score of 7.8 (AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H). The vector is internally consistent and credible: it is NOT remotely reachable (AV:L) and requires an attacker to already hold a low-privileged account (PR:L), but once that foothold exists the attack is low-complexity, needs no user interaction, and yields full confidentiality, integrity and availability impact. There is no public exploit identified at time of analysis - the input provides no EPSS score, no CISA KEV listing, and no PoC/exploit reference - so exploitation probability cannot be quantified from the data and nothing here indicates active exploitation. The vuln.today decision label is 'this_week', which positions this as a prompt-but-not-emergency remediation; that is consistent with a high technical impact tempered by the local-access and prior-privilege prerequisites. Net: a genuine escalation risk for environments where untrusted or semi-trusted users can authenticate to the product, but the local vector plus required low privileges substantially limit mass or opportunistic exploitation relative to a network-facing bug of the same CVSS. Note one labeling tension: the 'Authentication Bypass' tag conflicts with CWE-862 (Missing Authorization) and PR:L - this is a missing-authorization/privilege-escalation issue for an already-authenticated user, not a pre-auth bypass.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

A user who already holds a low-privileged, authenticated account on a host running eta-register invokes a function or resource that lacks a proper authorization check, and thereby gains higher privileges than their role should permit. Because the CVSS vector is AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N, the action is performed locally, is low-complexity, and needs no interaction from another user. No public exploit code is identified in the available data; the specific vulnerable feature or request that bypasses the authorization check is not described in the advisory.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Why: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9).
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AnalysisAIv1 – Nov 02, 2026

Missing authorization in eta-register versions 2.0.8 and later but before 2.0.9 lets a locally present, low-privileged authenticated user escalate privileges within the application, with high impact on confidentiality, integrity and availability (CVSS 3.1: 7.8, AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N). The flaw is a CWE-862 missing authorization check reported by TR-CERT; the specific feature, endpoint or request that skips the check is not described in the available sources. No public exploit code is identified in the supplied data and the issue is not in CISA KEV; updating to 2.0.9 is the stated resolution, and priority is rated for handling this week.

RemediationAI

Update eta-register to version 2.0.9, which is the stated resolution for versions 2.0.8 and later; the TR-CERT advisory at https://siberguvenlik.gov.tr/guvenlik-bildirimleri/detay/tr-26-1440 should be reviewed for the vendor's guidance before rollout. Because exploitation requires an existing local, low-privileged session, limiting which users can obtain local access or an eta-register account on affected hosts reduces exposure until the upgrade is applied, at the cost of restricting legitimate local workflows; no further workaround is specified in the available sources.

Affected VersionsENISA

eta-register 2.0.8 <2.0.9

Affected Packages

euvd eta_register fix: 2.0.9

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in euvd

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Technical ContextAI · show details

eta-register is a software product from TÜBİTAK BİLGEM Software Technologies Research Institute, identified in the CPE data as cpe:2.3:a:tübi̇tak_bi̇lgem_software_technologies_research_institute:eta-register. The root cause class is CWE-862 Missing Authorization: a code path performs an action without verifying that the requesting principal holds the required permission or role. Per the assessed vector (AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H), the attacker must already hold a local, authenticated low-privileged account; no user interaction is needed, complexity is low, and the scope remains within the same security authority. The exact component, endpoint or request that fails the authorization check is not described in the available sources, so the precise escalation mechanism remains unverified.

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Severity by source

Vendor (TR-CERT) PRIMARY 7.8 HIGH
AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
vuln.today AI 7.8 HIGH

Missing authorization exploited by an already-authenticated low-privileged local user (AV:L, PR:L, AC:L, UI:N), yielding full privilege escalation with high C/I/A and no scope change.

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

Primary rating from Vendor (TR-CERT).

CVSS VectorVendor: TR-CERT

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

Lifecycle Timeline

2
Patch available
Nov 02, 2026 - 14:01 EUVD
CVE Published
Nov 02, 2026 - 12:45 nvd
HIGH 7.8

DescriptionCVE.org

Missing Authorization vulnerability in TÜBİTAK BİLGEM Software Technologies Research Institute eta-register allows Privilege Escalation.

This issue affects eta-register: from 2.0.8 before 2.0.9.

Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

The eta-register application, versions 2.0.8 through 2.0.9, contains a high-severity authorization flaw that allows an authenticated low-privileged local user to escalate privileges, compromising data confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Since eta-register is used to manage electronic time and attendance records, an attacker could manipulate or expose sensitive employee and payroll data, making this a priority for security leadership this week.

Business Impact: High
Compensating Controls

Apply vendor patch.

Threat Intelligence Overview

Prevalence
Rare
obscure Turkish research-institute product, no broad enterprise footprint
Data Quality
3 sources
Confidence: Low

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 N/A
Patch available Yes
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· derived
Scheduled
Exploitation· derived
None
System Exposure· derived
Small
Automatable· derived
No
Human Impact
High

Priority Score

39
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +39
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

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

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

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