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iDirect Evolution WebServer EUVDEUVD-2026-83907

| CVE-2026-94216 LOW
URL Redirection to Untrusted Site (Open Redirect) (CWE-601)
2026-09-21 VulDB GHSA-mg2v-v6xc-r2vv
2.1
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
    Craft link with malicious Success argument
  2. Delivery
    Deliver link to operator via phishing
  3. Exploit
    Victim clicks link to trusted WebServer
  4. Execution
    authorize function issues redirect
  5. Impact
    Browser lands on attacker-controlled site

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A01:2025 - Broken Access Control
ASVS 5.0
V3 - Web Frontend Security Redirect URL validation
MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique across 1 tactic: 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 the ST Engineering iDirect Evolution or Velocity WebServer Evolution HTTP interface (versions up to 20260717) to be network-reachable by the attacker, and it requires passive user interaction (UI:P) - a victim must click or follow the attacker-crafted link containing the manipulated 'Success' argument to the authorize function. No authentication is needed (PR:N). The primary limiter is the user-interaction dependency and the fact that impact is confined to redirecting the victim's browser (integrity-low); there is no direct server compromise, data disclosure, or denial of service. No non-default configuration is stated as required.

Impact

This is a genuinely low-severity issue whose raw score is modestly inflated by the unauthenticated network vector. The CVSS 4.0 vector (AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N) correctly caps impact at integrity-low with no confidentiality or availability consequence - an open redirect (CWE-601) only lets an attacker abuse the trusted iDirect WebServer hostname to bounce a victim to an attacker-chosen URL, typically for phishing or as a pivot in a social-engineering chain. Exploitation status is 'publicly available exploit code exists' (POC on GitHub, reported by VulDB) but there is NO KEV listing and NO EPSS score provided, so there is no evidence of active or widespread exploitation. The UI:P (passive user interaction) requirement is a real limiter: a victim must follow a crafted link, so this cannot be mass-automated the way a server-side RCE could. Note the referenced advisory filename ('...CRLF-OPENREDIRECT...') hints at an underlying CRLF/header-injection primitive, but the CVE description and CWE-601 scope the confirmed impact to open redirect only - the CRLF angle is not corroborated by the assigned CWE and should be verified before assuming header-injection severity. Net: real but low priority; patch/mitigate in normal cycle rather than emergency.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker crafts a URL to the iDirect Evolution/Velocity WebServer that manipulates the 'Success' argument handled by the authorize function, embedding an attacker-controlled destination. The attacker sends this trusted-looking link to a satellite-network operator via phishing; when the operator clicks it, the WebServer redirects their browser to a malicious site (e.g., a credential-harvesting clone). A public POC for this exact endpoint is available on GitHub.

Monitor Track and reassess. Why: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9).
No patch listed yet 0.3% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Sep 21, 2026

Open redirect in ST Engineering iDirect Evolution and Velocity WebServer Evolution (builds up to 20260717) lets remote, unauthenticated attackers craft a link whose manipulated 'Success' argument is processed by the authorize function in /usr/sbin/webserver, causing the victim's browser to be redirected to an attacker-chosen site. Impact is limited to integrity-low on the victim's browsing session - there is no server compromise, data disclosure, or denial of service - and exploitation depends on the victim actively following the crafted link (UI:P). Publicly available exploit code exists (per the VulDB-linked proof-of-concept write-up), but there is no confirmed active exploitation (not in CISA KEV); the vendor was contacted early and did not respond.

RemediationAI

No vendor-released patch was identified at time of analysis: the vendor was contacted early and did not respond, so no fixed build number can be cited - do not treat any version as 'patched' until ST Engineering iDirect publishes an advisory. Because the flaw is unauthenticated and network-reachable, the highest-value compensating control is to stop exposing the web management interface to untrusted networks: place the Evolution/Velocity WebServer behind a firewall allowlist, jump host, or VPN so only administrative subnets can reach it, accepting the trade-off that remote/field access must go through that path. Second, front the web interface with a reverse proxy or WAF rule that validates or rewrites redirect targets - for example, reject or strip any Location header whose host is not the appliance's own hostname, and reject requests whose 'Success' argument contains external URLs or CR/LF characters - recognizing that overly strict redirect filtering can break legitimate post-login or status redirects and will need tuning. Third, since exploitation requires the victim to follow a crafted link, reinforce that operators should not follow unsolicited links to the appliance's web interface, and monitor web access logs and proxy logs for redirect responses pointing to external domains or for anomalous 'Success' parameter values. Finally, isolate the management interface from sensitive network segments by VLAN/ACL, and escalate through iDirect support channels to obtain a fixed firmware release and a vendor statement; re-check the VulDB entry at https://vuldb.com/vuln/408071 for updates, as it is currently the only disclosure source.

Affected VersionsENISA

Evolution 20260717
Velocity WebServer Evolution 20260717

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Technical ContextAI · show details

The issue is an instance of CWE-601 (URL Redirection to Untrusted Site, 'Open Redirect') in the HTTP Header Handler of the iDirect Evolution and Velocity WebServer, implemented as the binary /usr/sbin/webserver. The authorize function consumes header-supplied input - specifically the 'Success' argument - and uses it to determine the redirect destination without validating that the target stays within the trusted origin. The public proof-of-concept file is named 'IDIRECT-WEBSERVER-CRLF-OPENREDIRECT-001', which points to header-handling (potentially CRLF-style) injection feeding the redirect logic; regardless of the exact injection primitive, the defect class is unvalidated redirect destination derived from attacker-controlled request data. Affected builds are identified by the CPEs cpe:2.3:a:st_engineering_idirect:evolution and cpe:2.3:a:st_engineering_idirect:velocity_webserver_evolution, with the disclosure covering builds up to 20260717. The CVSS 4.0 vector (AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/E:P) and the independent 3.1 assessment (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N) agree on an unauthenticated network vector gated by user interaction, with only low integrity impact and no confidentiality or availability effect.

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Severity by source

Vendor (VulDB) PRIMARY 2.1 MEDIUM
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P
vuln.today AI 4.3 MEDIUM

Remote unauthenticated but needs victim to click a crafted link (UI:R); open redirect yields only integrity-low with no confidentiality or availability impact and no scope change.

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

Primary rating from Vendor (VulDB).

CVSS VectorVendor: VulDB

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

Lifecycle Timeline

3
Severity Changed
Sep 21, 2026 - 13:22 NVD
MEDIUM LOW
CVSS changed
Sep 21, 2026 - 13:22 NVD
5.3 (MEDIUM) 2.1 (LOW)
CVE Published
Sep 21, 2026 - 12:45 cve.org
MEDIUM 5.3

DescriptionCVE.org

A vulnerability was determined in ST Engineering iDirect Evolution and Velocity WebServer Evolution up to 20260717. This vulnerability affects the function authorize of the file /usr/sbin/webserver of the component HTTP Header Handler. Executing a manipulation of the argument Success can lead to open redirect. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploit has been publicly disclosed and may be utilized. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.3%
Top 73% exploitable
Prevalence
Low
niche satellite VSAT ground-equipment web console, industry-specific deployment
Exploit
POC
Public exploit code exists
Data Quality
7 sources
Confidence: High
EUVD NVD CVE.org EPSS Vulnrichment 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 Yes
EPSS 0.3%
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
Scheduled
Exploitation
Poc
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable
No
Human Impact· derived
Low
Technical Impact
Partial

Priority Score

30
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +10
PoC: +20
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0
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