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SiteServer SSCMS EUVDEUVD-2026-68176

| CVE-2026-82486 LOW
Improper Access Control (CWE-284)
2026-08-30 VulDB GHSA-v975-p34v-4fvr
2.3
CVSS 4.0 · Vendor: VulDB
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Attack ChainAIDerived

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

  1. Access
    Identify internet-exposed SSCMS Agent Installation Workflow endpoint
  2. Delivery
    Craft manipulated SecurityKey parameter value
  3. Exploit
    Induce passive victim interaction to satisfy UI:P condition
  4. Execution
    Submit forged request to bypass access control
  5. Impact
    Achieve limited unauthorized read/write access within agent workflow scope

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A01:2025 - Broken Access Control
ASVS 5.0
V8 - Authorization Access control enforcement
MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique across 1 tactic: Defense Evasion

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Exploitation Conditions

The Agent Installation Workflow component must be accessible over the network, and the SecurityKey-based authorization pathway within it must be reachable. High attack complexity (AC:H from the CVSS 4.0 vector) means the attacker must overcome a non-trivial precondition - likely correct knowledge of request structure, timing, or a partial secret - and the description explicitly states 'exploitation is known to be difficult.' Passive user interaction (UI:P) requires a legitimate user to perform some action before or during exploitation, such as initiating an agent installation session. Exploitation is specific to the Agent Installation Workflow; other SSCMS components are not implicated by available data. What limits exploitation: the high complexity bar, the interaction dependency, and the low-impact ceiling - unauthorized access does not appear to yield full system compromise based on the VC:L/VI:L/VA:L ratings.

Impact

The CVSS 4.0 score of 2.3 is low, and the limiting factors embedded in the vector are meaningful: AC:H (high attack complexity) signals the exploit cannot be trivially reproduced, and UI:P (passive user interaction) introduces a dependency on victim behavior that reduces automation potential. All CIA impacts are rated Low (VC:L/VI:L/VA:L), and there is no subsequent-system impact (SC:N/SI:N/SA:N). No EPSS data is available to supplement the CVSS signal, and the vulnerability is not listed in CISA KEV. No public exploit or POC has been identified. The VulDB 'Authentication Bypass' tag suggests the security consequence is qualitatively meaningful - bypassing an installation workflow's authorization could enable unauthorized agent registration - but the high complexity and interaction requirements substantially constrain real-world risk. The absence of a vendor response to the disclosure is a concern for defenders who cannot rely on a patched baseline.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker targeting an internet-accessible SSCMS 7.4.0 deployment crafts a request to the Agent Installation Workflow with a specially constructed or replayed SecurityKey value designed to satisfy the access control check without valid authorization. Successful exploitation requires inducing a passive interaction from a legitimate user - possibly through a timing, session, or request-chaining mechanism - consistent with the UI:P requirement. No public exploit code has been identified, making this scenario dependent on attacker-developed tooling.

Monitor Track and reassess. Why: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9).
No patch listed yet 0.2% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAI

Improper access control in SiteServer SSCMS 7.4.0's Agent Installation Workflow allows remote attackers to bypass security restrictions by manipulating the SecurityKey argument, potentially gaining unauthorized access to protected functionality. The CVSS 4.0 score of 2.3 reflects genuine exploitation difficulty - high attack complexity and required passive user interaction significantly limit opportunistic abuse - though the authentication bypass characterization indicates a security boundary violation is achievable under the right conditions. No patch is available; the project has not responded to responsible disclosure submitted via GitHub issue #3898, and no public exploit has been identified at this time.

RemediationAI

No vendor-released patch has been identified at time of analysis; the SiteServer project has not responded to the responsible disclosure documented in GitHub issue #3898. As a compensating control, organizations should restrict network access to the Agent Installation Workflow endpoint at the firewall or reverse-proxy layer, limiting access to known internal IP ranges only - this addresses the AV:N attack vector directly, though it does not fix the underlying flaw. If agent installation functionality is not actively required, disabling or removing the component eliminates the attack surface entirely; be aware this will prevent legitimate agent onboarding until a patch is applied. Monitor VulDB (https://vuldb.com/vuln/397036) and the GitHub issue (https://github.com/siteserver/cms/issues/3898) for patch availability and vendor response.

Affected VersionsENISA

SSCMS 7.4.0

Affected Packages

euvd sscms no fix

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in euvd

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Technical ContextAI · show details

SiteServer SSCMS is a .NET-based content management system maintained by the siteserver project, identified by CPE cpe:2.3:a:siteserver:sscms:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*. The vulnerability resides in the Agent Installation Workflow component, which uses a SecurityKey argument - likely a token or shared secret used to authorize agent registration or communication. The root cause is CWE-284 (Improper Access Control), a class of weaknesses where software fails to restrict access to a resource in a manner consistent with its intended security policy. In this case, insufficient validation of the SecurityKey allows an attacker to craft or replay a manipulated value that bypasses the intended authorization gate, achieving access without proper credentials or authorization.

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Severity by source

Vendor (VulDB) PRIMARY 2.3 LOW
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
vuln.today AI 5.0 MEDIUM

Network-reachable with no privilege requirement per CVSS 4.0 vector, but high complexity and user interaction required; limited CIA impact consistent with 4.0 VC:L/VI:L/VA:L and no scope change.

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

Primary rating from Vendor (VulDB).

CVSS VectorVendor: VulDB

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

DescriptionCVE.org

A vulnerability was found in SiteServer SSCMS 7.4.0. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component Agent Installation Workflow. Performing a manipulation of the argument SecurityKey results in improper access controls. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. The attack is considered to have high complexity. The exploitation is known to be difficult. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report but has not responded yet.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.2%
Top 89% exploitable
Prevalence
Low
niche CMS product, primarily Chinese-language market deployments
Social Media
1
Sightings
Data Quality
7 sources
Confidence: High
EUVD NVD CVE.org EPSS Vulnrichment CIRCL GitHub VulDB

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 LOW
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.2%
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9)
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
Defer
Exploitation
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable
No
Human Impact· derived
Low
Technical Impact
Partial

Priority Score

12
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +12
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.

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