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PayRange API EUVDEUVD-2026-67312

| CVE-2026-18965 HIGH
Missing Authorization (CWE-862)
2026-08-27 icscert GHSA-fhjr-g4q7-hq4j
8.7
CVSS 4.0 · Vendor: icscert
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Attack ChainAIDerived

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

  1. Access
    Identify PayRange API management endpoint URLs
  2. Delivery
    Send unauthenticated HTTP request to management endpoint
  3. Exploit
    Receive verbose device inventory for entire PayRange network
  4. Execution
    Extract device identifiers, locations, and configurations
  5. Impact
    Leverage inventory for targeted physical tampering or fraud

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

Per the CVE description, PayRange API management endpoints return verbose device data 'with or without an account,' meaning no authentication credential or registered PayRange account is required for exploitation - network connectivity to the PayRange API is the sole prerequisite. The official CVSS 4.0 vector assigns PR:L (low privileges required), which directly conflicts with the description's explicit 'without an account' language; security teams must verify with the vendor which is accurate before treating authentication as a meaningful control. No specific PayRange deployment configuration, enabled feature, or non-default setting is required. Exploitation is bounded to the PayRange API platform itself; no scope change to subsequent systems is indicated (SC:N/SI:N/SA:N in CVSS 4.0). The primary limiting factor is knowledge of the API endpoint structure, which is not a reliable security control given the platform's commercial availability.

Impact

The CVSS 4.0 base score of 8.7 with VC:H/VI:H/VA:H signals high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability of vulnerable systems - consistent with management-level API access without authorization controls. The network attack vector (AV:N), low complexity (AC:L), and absence of required interaction (UI:N) confirm remote exploitability with minimal attacker capability. A material discrepancy exists between the official CVSS 4.0 PR:L assignment and the CVE description's explicit statement that data is accessible 'with or without an account' - the effective exploitation bar may be PR:N (unauthenticated), which would elevate real-world risk further; security teams should not rely on authentication as a mitigating control until the vendor confirms otherwise. No EPSS data was present in the intelligence set, and KEV listing is not confirmed in available data. No public exploit code has been identified. Despite the absence of confirmed active exploitation, the trivial exploitation mechanics - a standard HTTP client suffices - combined with the ICS deployment context and whole-network device inventory exposure represent a meaningful operational security risk, particularly for reconnaissance enabling physical attacks or payment fraud.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker with only HTTP client access to the internet sends unauthenticated requests to PayRange API management endpoints and receives structured responses containing device identifiers, physical locations, configurations, and operational status for every device on the PayRange network. With this full device inventory, the attacker maps target locations for physical skimming or tampering operations, or issues management commands to modify device behavior given the high integrity impact indicated in the CVSS data. No exploit tooling or credential material is required - the missing authorization check means standard curl or browser requests are sufficient.

Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Why: Active threat signals + CRITICAL/HIGH severity.
No patch listed yet 0.4% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv3 – Aug 28, 2026

Unauthenticated access to PayRange API management endpoints exposes verbose device details for every device on the PayRange network, exploitable with or without a registered account. Classified under CWE-862 (Missing Authorization) and reported by CISA ICS-CERT as advisory ICSA-26-237-04, the flaw affects all tracked versions of the PayRange API with a CVSS 4.0 score of 8.7 reflecting high impact across confidentiality, integrity, and availability. No public exploit has been identified at time of analysis, though the network-accessible nature and low attack complexity make this a low-effort target for reconnaissance against PayRange-managed payment infrastructure.

Earlier versions of this analysis (2)
v2 Aug 28, 2026 - 00:56 cvss changed CVSS 8.7

Unauthenticated (or minimally authenticated) access to PayRange API management endpoints exposes verbose operational details of every device registered across the entire PayRange network, affecting all documented versions of the PayRange API. The root cause is CWE-862 (Missing Authorization) - the server returns sensitive device data without validating whether the requester holds rights to that resource, and the CVE description explicitly states this occurs 'with or without an account.' The CISA ICS-CERT advisory (ICSA-26-237-04) formally documents this finding; no public exploit code has been identified at time of analysis, though the trivially low exploitation complexity elevates real-world risk significantly.

v1 Aug 28, 2026 - 00:07 CVSS 8.8

Missing authorization controls on PayRange API management endpoints expose verbose operational details for every device on the PayRange network to any requester, regardless of account status. Reported by CISA ICS-CERT via advisory ICSA-26-237-04, this CWE-862 flaw affects all known versions of the PayRange API (CPE wildcard across all versions) and carries a CVSS 8.8 High score with no special complexity or user interaction required. No public exploit code or CISA KEV listing has been identified at time of analysis, but the network-accessible, low-complexity nature of the flaw - combined with full confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact - represents significant real-world risk for operators of PayRange-connected unattended payment devices.

RemediationAI

The primary remediation is implementation of proper server-side authorization enforcement on all PayRange API management endpoints, ensuring that every request is validated against the caller's privilege level before returning device data or accepting management commands; consult CISA advisory ICSA-26-237-04 at https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-26-237-04 for vendor-specific patch guidance, as no exact patched API version has been independently confirmed in available data. As an immediate compensating control, network-level access to the management API endpoints should be restricted to known trusted IP ranges or internal networks using firewall rules or API gateway policies - this reduces external exposure without eliminating the underlying flaw, and trade-offs include potential operational disruption if legitimate management clients span broad or dynamic IP ranges. If the management API surface can be placed behind an authenticated reverse proxy enforcing OAuth or API key controls, doing so provides a meaningful barrier while the underlying authorization logic is corrected.

Affected VersionsENISA

PayRange API All versions

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Technical ContextAI · show details

PayRange is a mobile payment platform deployed on unattended physical devices including vending machines, laundry equipment, and commercial kiosks. The affected component is the PayRange API (CPE: cpe:2.3:a:payrange:payrange_api:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*), which exposes management endpoints for device administration. CWE-862 (Missing Authorization) identifies the root cause: server-side logic executes and returns sensitive data without first verifying whether the requesting party holds a required privilege level. The CVSS 4.0 vector (AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N) reflects a network-accessible, low-complexity flaw, though the CVE description explicitly states that device details are accessible 'with or without an account,' creating a factual tension with the PR:L metric that warrants vendor clarification. This is an ICS-context advisory, meaning affected devices are embedded in physical infrastructure, amplifying the real-world consequence of device inventory exposure.

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Severity by source

Vendor (icscert) PRIMARY 8.7 HIGH
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
vuln.today AI 9.8 CRITICAL

Description explicitly states access requires no account (PR:N); management endpoint scope implies integrity and availability impact alongside confirmed confidentiality exposure.

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

Primary rating from Vendor (icscert).

CVSS VectorVendor: icscert

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Attack Requirements
None
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Vulnerable system: Confidentiality
High
Vulnerable system: Integrity
High
Vulnerable system: Availability
High
Subsequent system: Confidentiality
None
Subsequent system: Integrity
None
Subsequent system: Availability
None

Lifecycle Timeline

4
Analysis Updated
Aug 28, 2026 - 00:58 vuln.today
v3 - CVSS changed
Analysis Updated
Aug 28, 2026 - 00:56 vuln.today
v2 - CVSS changed
CVSS changed
Aug 28, 2026 - 00:22 NVD
8.8 (HIGH) 8.7 (HIGH)
CVE Published
Aug 27, 2026 - 20:34 cve.org
HIGH 8.8

DescriptionCVE.org

PayRange API is missing proper authorization on management endpoints, which allows verbose details of every device on the PayRange network to be publicly accessible, with or without an account.

Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

PayRange API management endpoints are accessible without authentication, exposing detailed device information across entire payment networks. This reconnaissance vulnerability affects all tracked PayRange API versions and creates a direct attack surface for adversaries to identify and profile payment infrastructure; without a vendor patch available, immediate compensating controls are critical to prevent device enumeration by threat actors.

Business Impact: High
Compensating Controls

Implement network-layer segmentation to restrict PayRange API management endpoint access to known administrator IP addresses and VPN-only tunnels; enable API rate limiting on management endpoints; deploy continuous monitoring for reconnaissance patterns (device enumeration, bulk information queries); consider reverse-proxy or WAF rules to require additional authentication headers or mTLS client certificates for management API access; regularly audit access logs for unauthorized enumeration attempts and correlate with external threat intelligence on PayRange reconnaissance activity.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.4%
Top 63% exploitable
Prevalence
Medium
payment kiosk platform deployed across commercial and residential unattended device venues
Threat Intel
1
1 sources
Data Quality
7 sources
Confidence: High
EUVD NVD CVE.org EPSS Vulnrichment CISA GitHub

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 0.4%
Patch available No
Active threat Yes
Deciding rule
Active threat signals + CRITICAL/HIGH 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
Scheduled
Exploitation
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable
No
Human Impact
High
Technical Impact
Total

Priority Score

54
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +44
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: +10
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

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

Threat IntelligenceMISP

CISA Advisories
Sources: CISA (public domain), CISA Vulnrichment

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