CVE-2026-22626 Vulnerability Analysis & Exploit Details

CVE-2026-22626
Vulnerability Scoring

4.9
/10
Medium Risk

The vulnerability CVE-2026-22626 could compromise system integrity but typically requires user interaction to be exploited.

Attack Complexity Details

  • Attack Complexity: Low
    Exploits can be performed without significant complexity or special conditions.
  • Attack Vector: Network
    Vulnerability is exploitable over a network without physical access.
  • Privileges Required: High
    High-level privileges are required for exploitation.
  • Scope: Unchanged
    Exploit remains within the originally vulnerable component.
  • User Interaction: None
    No user interaction is necessary for exploitation.

CVE-2026-22626 Details

Status: Awaiting Analysis

Last updated: 🕒 27 Feb 2026, 15:16 UTC
Originally published on: 🕚 30 Jan 2026, 11:15 UTC

Time between publication and last update: 28 days

CVSS Release: version 3

CVSS3 Source

hsrc@hikvision.com

CVSS3 Type

Secondary

CVSS3 Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CVE-2026-22626 Vulnerability Summary

CVE-2026-22626: Due to insufficient input parameter validation on the interface, authenticated users of certain HIKSEMI NAS products can cause abnormal device behavior by crafting specific messages.

Assessing the Risk of CVE-2026-22626

Access Complexity Graph

The exploitability of CVE-2026-22626 depends on two key factors: attack complexity (the level of effort required to execute an exploit) and privileges required (the access level an attacker needs).

Exploitability Analysis for CVE-2026-22626

The exploitability of CVE-2026-22626 is influenced by multiple factors. Security teams should analyze system configurations and apply appropriate countermeasures to mitigate threats.

Understanding AC and PR

A lower complexity and fewer privilege requirements make exploitation easier. Security teams should evaluate these aspects to determine the urgency of mitigation strategies, such as patch management and access control policies.

Attack Complexity (AC) measures the difficulty in executing an exploit. A high AC means that specific conditions must be met, making an attack more challenging, while a low AC means the vulnerability can be exploited with minimal effort.

Privileges Required (PR) determine the level of system access necessary for an attack. Vulnerabilities requiring no privileges are more accessible to attackers, whereas high privilege requirements limit exploitation to authorized users with elevated access.

CVSS Score Breakdown Chart

Above is the CVSS Sub-score Breakdown for CVE-2026-22626, illustrating how Base, Impact, and Exploitability factors combine to form the overall severity rating. A higher sub-score typically indicates a more severe or easier-to-exploit vulnerability.

CIA Impact Analysis

Below is the Impact Analysis for CVE-2026-22626, showing how Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability might be affected if the vulnerability is exploited. Higher values usually signal greater potential damage.

  • Confidentiality: None
    CVE-2026-22626 has no significant impact on data confidentiality.
  • Integrity: None
    CVE-2026-22626 poses no threat to data integrity.
  • Availability: High
    CVE-2026-22626 can disrupt system operations, potentially causing complete denial of service (DoS).

CVE-2026-22626 References

External References

CWE Common Weakness Enumeration

CWE-233

CAPEC Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification

  • Manipulating Opaque Client-based Data Tokens CAPEC-39 In circumstances where an application holds important data client-side in tokens (cookies, URLs, data files, and so forth) that data can be manipulated. If client or server-side application components reinterpret that data as authentication tokens or data (such as store item pricing or wallet information) then even opaquely manipulating that data may bear fruit for an Attacker. In this pattern an attacker undermines the assumption that client side tokens have been adequately protected from tampering through use of encryption or obfuscation.

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