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Sentio Creator Extension Device Manager EUVDEUVD-2026-76022

| CVE-2026-80469 HIGH
Improper Verification of Cryptographic Signature (CWE-347)
2026-09-11 SICK AG GHSA-qpmw-pvq9-j6gq
8.3
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: SICK AG
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Attack ChainAIDerived

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

  1. Access
    Craft malicious driver package
  2. Delivery
    Forge JWT package signature via verification bypass
  3. Exploit
    Deliver package to operator (phishing/supply chain)
  4. Execution
    Operator loads package in Device Manager
  5. Persist
    Malicious driver installed and executed
  6. Impact
    Full OS/kernel-level compromise

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A04:2025 - Cryptographic Failures
ASVS 5.0
V11 - Cryptography Signature verification
Exploitation Conditions

User interaction is required - the victim must actively load the malicious device driver package within Sentio Creator Extension Device Manager. No authentication or prior system access is required of the attacker to craft and deliver the package. The attack is contingent on the Device Manager's driver installation workflow being reachable and on the operator being deceived into processing an attacker-supplied package (social engineering or supply-chain substitution). AC:H reflects the need to successfully forge or bypass the JWT-based signature verification mechanism. Exploitation is limited to systems with the Sentio Creator Extension Device Manager installed, which is specific to SICK industrial device management workflows. There is no indication of exploitation against default configurations without the application being present and in active use.

Impact

The CVSS 3.1 vector (AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H) scores 8.3 and reflects a network-reachable, unauthenticated attack of elevated complexity requiring user interaction and achieving full scope-changed impact (kernel/OS level via driver). Real-world risk is meaningful in industrial environments where operators routinely load driver packages from suppliers - social engineering a user into installing a spoofed SICK driver package is a plausible and targeted attack. AC:H appropriately captures the need to bypass the cryptographic verification mechanism, which is non-trivial but achievable via known JWT attack patterns. The scope change (S:C) is material: device drivers execute in kernel space and their compromise extends well beyond the Device Manager application. No KEV listing and no disclosed POC reduce urgency for opportunistic exploitation, but targeted supply-chain-style attacks against industrial facilities are well-precedented. EPSS data was not provided. The product is niche ICS tooling, limiting attack surface to a narrow but operationally critical audience.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker targeting an industrial facility crafts a malicious device driver package and forges the JWT-based package signature by exploiting the verification bypass (e.g., algorithm confusion against a known SICK public key). The package is delivered to an operator via a spear-phishing email or a compromised update channel posing as a legitimate SICK driver update. When the operator loads the package in Sentio Creator Extension Device Manager, the malicious driver installs and executes attacker-controlled code with OS/kernel-level privileges on the engineering workstation. No public POC has been identified, but JWT signature bypass techniques are widely documented.

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 – Sep 11, 2026

Remote code execution in SICK AG's Sentio Creator Extension 'Device Manager' allows an unauthenticated network attacker, with required user interaction, to execute arbitrary code on a target system by delivering a malicious device driver package that bypasses the application's driver verification mechanism. The vulnerability (CWE-347) stems from improper verification of cryptographic signatures on driver packages, with the 'Jwt Attack' tag suggesting the verification layer uses JWT tokens susceptible to forgery or algorithm manipulation. CVSS S:C (scope changed) reflects that driver-level execution escapes application boundaries and achieves OS/kernel-level impact. No public exploit or KEV listing has been identified at time of analysis.

RemediationAI

Consult the SICK PSIRT advisory at https://www.sick.com/psirt and the CSAF document https://www.sick.com/.well-known/csaf/white/2026/sca-2026-0012.pdf for vendor-released patch status; no specific fixed version is independently confirmed from the provided data. As a compensating control while awaiting a patch, restrict operator access to device driver package installation and enforce an out-of-band verification process (hash comparison against SICK-published checksums) before loading any driver package. Disable automatic driver package ingestion from network shares or untrusted sources. Refer to SICK's Cybersecurity Operating Guidelines (https://www.sick.com/media/docs/9/19/719/special_information_sick_operating_guidelines_cybersecurity_by_sick_en_im0106719.pdf) and CISA ICS Recommended Practices (https://www.cisa.gov/resources-tools/resources/ics-recommended-practices) for environment-hardening guidance. Network segmentation of engineering workstations running Device Manager limits attack surface for the network delivery phase.

Affected VersionsENISA

Sentio Creator Extension 'Device Manager' 0 ≤1.4

Affected Packages

euvd sentio_creator_extension_device_manager no fix

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in euvd

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Technical ContextAI · show details

SICK AG is a German industrial automation and sensor manufacturer; the Sentio Creator Extension 'Device Manager' is an ICS/OT-oriented desktop tool used to deploy and manage device drivers for SICK industrial sensors and controllers. CWE-347 (Improper Verification of Cryptographic Signature) indicates the application either fails to validate the cryptographic signature on driver packages entirely, accepts unsigned packages, or can be deceived through a signature algorithm confusion attack. The 'Jwt Attack' tag in the advisory metadata strongly suggests that package authenticity is asserted via JWT tokens, making the driver installation pipeline vulnerable to JWT forgery techniques such as algorithm confusion (RS256-to-HS256 downgrade), empty-signature ('none' algorithm), or weak secret brute-force. Successfully forged tokens allow a malicious driver package to pass as vendor-signed. CPE: cpe:2.3:a:sick_ag:sentio_creator_extension_'device_manager':*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*.

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Severity by source

Vendor (SICK AG) PRIMARY 8.3 HIGH
AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
vuln.today AI 8.3 HIGH

Network delivery, no prior auth, high complexity for signature bypass, user must load package, scope changed to kernel via driver; full C/I/A justified at driver-execution level.

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

Primary rating from Vendor (SICK AG).

CVSS VectorVendor: SICK AG

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

DescriptionCVE.org

An attacker may achieve arbitrary code execution on a target system by uploading a malicious device driver package, bypassing driver verification mechanisms, and triggering the execution of attacker-controlled code. User interaction is required.

Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

SICK AG's Sentio Creator Extension Device Manager bypasses cryptographic verification of device driver packages, enabling remote code execution at OS kernel level. Manufacturing and logistics operations relying on SICK industrial automation equipment are at risk of equipment compromise and operational disruption. Without an available patch, organizations must implement immediate administrative controls to restrict driver installation capabilities.

Business Impact: High
Compensating Controls

Implement role-based access controls restricting driver installation to administrative users only; deploy application whitelisting to approve driver packages against a known-good hash baseline; segment Creator Extension systems from general corporate networks using firewalls; enable and monitor audit logs for driver installation and loading events; establish vendor contact protocols to receive patch notifications immediately upon release.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.2%
Top 86% exploitable
Prevalence
Low
niche ICS engineering tool for SICK industrial device management
Social Media
1
Sightings
Data Quality
6 sources
Confidence: High

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
Open
Automatable
No
Human Impact
High
Technical Impact
Total

Priority Score

42
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +42
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Remote Code Execution represents the critical moment when an attacker successfully runs arbitrary code on a target system without physical access.

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