Attack ChainAIDerived
Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain
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AccessReach router web admin interface
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DeliverySend crafted session-validation request
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ExploitBypass httpcon_check_session_url auth check
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ExecutionGain administrative access
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ImpactModify router configuration
Vulnerability Assessment
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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 network reachability to the HTTP session-validation handler (httpcon_check_session_url) of an ipTIME T16000M running firmware 14.20.2 - in practice, access to the router's web administration service, which is most impactful when the admin interface is exposed to the WAN and otherwise limited to attackers on the local/adjacent network. Per the CVSS vector (AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N), no authentication, no special configuration, and no user interaction are needed against the affected firmware. The principal limiting factor is exposure of the management interface: devices whose web admin is not reachable from the attacker's position are not exploitable, and only firmware 14.20.2 is confirmed affected. |
| Impact | The available signals are consistent and point to high real-world risk for exposed devices. The supplied CVSS 4.0 vector (AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N with VC:H/VI:H/VA:H and SC:H/SI:H/SA:H, score 9.3) indicates a network-reachable, low-complexity, unauthenticated attack with total impact; the E:P (Proof-of-Concept) exploit-maturity metric aligns with the reported public exploit. No EPSS score and no SSVC decision data were provided, so exploitation probability and automatability cannot be quantified from this input. This CVE is not in CISA KEV, so there is no confirmed active exploitation - but publicly available exploit code combined with an unresponsive vendor and no patch materially raises the practical threat. The key limiting factor is exposure: consumer routers are most dangerous when the web admin interface is reachable from the WAN, so risk concentrates on internet-exposed or LAN-adjacent devices rather than being uniformly critical everywhere. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | An attacker who can reach the router's web management interface - for example an internet-exposed device or an attacker on the local network - sends crafted HTTP requests that the httpcon_check_session_url routine wrongly treats as an authenticated session, bypassing login. With public exploit code available, the attacker gains administrative control and can alter configuration, DNS, or firewall settings to intercept or redirect traffic. Given AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N, this requires no credentials, no user interaction, and only low complexity. |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv2 – Aug 24, 2026
Remote authentication bypass in EFM ipTIME T16000M firmware 14.20.2 lets unauthenticated attackers defeat session validation via the httpcon_check_session_url function, gaining administrative access to the router's web management interface over the network. Publicly available exploit code exists (published via VulDB), and the CVSS 4.0 score of 9.3 reflects total loss of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no public exploit identified in CISA KEV, but the vendor was contacted and did not respond, so affected devices currently have no fix.
Earlier versions of this analysis (1)
Authentication bypass in the EFM ipTIME T16000M router (firmware 14.20.2) lets remote attackers defeat session validation through the httpcon_check_session_url function, gaining unauthorized access to the device's administrative web interface. Publicly available exploit code exists and the vendor-assigned CVSS 4.0 score is 10.0, but the flaw is not listed in CISA KEV and the vendor did not respond to disclosure, so no patch is available. An unauthenticated network attacker can achieve full takeover of the affected router.
RemediationAI
No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis - the vendor was contacted early but did not respond, so no fixed firmware version can be cited. As compensating controls, disable remote/WAN-side access to the router's web administration interface so it is unreachable from the internet, and restrict management to a trusted management VLAN or specific admin hosts on the LAN; the trade-off is loss of convenient remote administration. Where possible, place the device behind an upstream firewall that blocks inbound access to the HTTP admin port, and monitor the admin interface for anomalous session activity; if the device is internet-exposed and cannot be isolated, consider replacing it with a currently-supported router. Track the VulDB entry (https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-78167) for any future firmware release.
Affected VersionsENISA
Affected Packages
Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)
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Technical ContextAI · show details
The affected device is the EFM Networks ipTIME T16000M, a consumer/SOHO wireless router whose HTTP administration server relies on a session-validation routine, httpcon_check_session_url, inside its Session Validation Handler. The flaw maps to CWE-287 (Improper Authentication): the function meant to verify that a caller holds a valid authenticated session for a requested URL fails to enforce that check correctly, so requests are processed as though authenticated. The single CPE in scope is cpe:2.3:a:efm:iptime_t16000m:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, confirming the ipTIME T16000M line as the affected element. Because the weakness lives in the router's web management layer, bypassing it typically exposes administrative configuration functions rather than a single data endpoint.
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Severity by source
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/E:P
Remote, low-complexity, unauthenticated auth bypass of the router web admin grants full administrative control, so PR:N/UI:N with high C/I/A; scope unchanged as impact stays within the device.
Primary rating from Vendor (VulDB).
CVSS VectorVendor: VulDB
Lifecycle Timeline
3DescriptionCVE.org
A weakness has been identified in EFM ipTIME T16000M 14.20.2. The impacted element is the function httpcon_check_session_url of the component Session Validation Handler. This manipulation causes improper authentication. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. The exploit has been made available to the public and could be used for attacks. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
Latest POC
1 PoC candidate from github (unverified)
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Executive ViewAI
EFM ipTIME T16000M routers (firmware 14.20.2) are vulnerable to unauthenticated remote administrative access, allowing attackers to fully compromise confidentiality, integrity, and availability of all network traffic routing through affected devices. Publicly available exploit code exists and is actively circulating, creating immediate risk for organizations relying on this router model as network infrastructure. The vendor has not released a patch, eliminating the standard remediation path.
No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis. Restrict router management interface to administrative-only networks via firewall policy; implement network segmentation to limit blast radius of router compromise; disable remote management and remote access features if operationally possible; deploy detailed access logging on all management interface traffic; establish daily vendor advisory monitoring for potential patch release; plan and fund accelerated hardware replacement as primary remediation strategy.
Threat Intelligence Overview
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SSVC AssessmentENISA
Priority Score
Attack Technique
Authentication bypass attacks exploit flaws in the verification mechanisms that control access to systems and applications.
EUVD-2026-64687
GHSA-2hpc-g37m-pmw5
NVD
CVE.org
EPSS
Vulnrichment
VulDB
Exploit-DB