CVE-2026-91770 Vulnerability Analysis & Exploit Details

CVE-2026-91770
Vulnerability Scoring

6.5
/10
High Risk

If left unpatched, CVE-2026-91770 could lead to major system disruptions or data loss.

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: Low
    Some privileges are necessary to exploit the vulnerability.
  • Scope: Unchanged
    Exploit remains within the originally vulnerable component.
  • User Interaction: None
    No user interaction is necessary for exploitation.

CVE-2026-91770 Details

Status: Received on 15 Sep 2026, 02:16 UTC

Published on: 15 Sep 2026, 02:16 UTC

CVSS Release: version 3

CVSS3 Source

disclosure@vulncheck.com

CVSS3 Type

Primary

CVSS3 Vector

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

CVE-2026-91770 Vulnerability Summary

CVE-2026-91770: IceHRM before 36.0.0 fails to validate employee ownership on seven REST sub-resource endpoints, allowing authenticated employees to read any colleague's HR records. Attackers can substitute arbitrary employee IDs in skill, education, certification, language, leave, attendance, and status endpoints to access sensitive personnel data.

Assessing the Risk of CVE-2026-91770

Access Complexity Graph

The exploitability of CVE-2026-91770 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-2026-91770

CVE-2026-91770 presents an accessible attack vector with minimal effort required. Restricting access controls and implementing security updates are critical to reducing exploitation risks.

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-2026-91770, 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-2026-91770, 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-2026-91770 can result in unauthorized access to sensitive data, severely compromising data privacy.
  • Integrity: None
    CVE-2026-91770 poses no threat to data integrity.
  • Availability: None
    CVE-2026-91770 does not impact system availability.

CVE-2026-91770 References

External References

CWE Common Weakness Enumeration

CWE-639

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