CVE-2026-5380 Vulnerability Analysis & Exploit Details

CVE-2026-5380
Vulnerability Scoring

5.3
/10
Significant Risk

Security assessments indicate that CVE-2026-5380 presents a notable risk, potentially requiring prompt mitigation.

Attack Complexity Details

  • Attack Complexity: High
    Exploits require significant effort and special conditions.
  • Attack Vector: Network
    Vulnerability is exploitable over a network without physical access.
  • Privileges Required: None
    No privileges are required for exploitation.
  • Scope: Unchanged
    Exploit remains within the originally vulnerable component.
  • User Interaction: Required
    User interaction is necessary for successful exploitation.

CVE-2026-5380 Details

Status: Received on 07 Apr 2026, 15:17 UTC

Published on: 07 Apr 2026, 15:17 UTC

CVSS Release: version 3

CVSS3 Source

44488dab-36db-4358-99f9-bc116477f914

CVSS3 Type

Secondary

CVSS3 Vector

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

CVE-2026-5380 Vulnerability Summary

CVE-2026-5380: An issue that could allow an authorized user to view the clear-text secrets for a subset of credential types and fields has been resolved. This is an instance of CWE-522: Insufficiently Protected Credentials, and has an estimated CVSS score of CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N (5.3 Medium). This issue was fixed in version 4.0.260204.2 of the runZero Platform.

Assessing the Risk of CVE-2026-5380

Access Complexity Graph

The exploitability of CVE-2026-5380 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-2026-5380

CVE-2026-5380 presents a challenge to exploit due to its high attack complexity, but the absence of privilege requirements still makes it a viable target for skilled attackers. A thorough security review is advised.

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-2026-5380, 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-2026-5380, showing how Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability might be affected if the vulnerability is exploited. Higher values usually signal greater potential damage.

  • Confidentiality: High
    Exploiting CVE-2026-5380 can result in unauthorized access to sensitive data, severely compromising data privacy.
  • Integrity: None
    CVE-2026-5380 poses no threat to data integrity.
  • Availability: None
    CVE-2026-5380 does not impact system availability.

CVE-2026-5380 References

External References

CWE Common Weakness Enumeration

CWE-863

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