CVE-2026-22543
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Description
The credentials required to access the device's web server are sent in base64 within the HTTP headers. Since base64 is not considered a strong cipher, an attacker could intercept the web request handling the login and obtain the credentials
INFO
Published Date :
Jan. 7, 2026, 5:16 p.m.
Last Modified :
Jan. 8, 2026, 6:08 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
50b5080a-775f-442e-83b5-926b5ca517b6
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2026-22543
vulnerability.
Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the
products
that
are
affected, the information is not represented in the table below.
No affected product recoded yet
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 4.0 | MEDIUM | 50b5080a-775f-442e-83b5-926b5ca517b6 | ||||
| CVSS 4.0 | MEDIUM | 50b5080a-775f-442e-83b5-926b5ca517b6 |
Solution
- Use secure, encrypted credential transmission.
- Implement strong authentication mechanisms.
- Avoid sending credentials in base64.
- Update authentication protocols.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2026-22543.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://cds.thalesgroup.com/en |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2026-22543 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2026-22543
weaknesses.
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New CVE Received by 50b5080a-775f-442e-83b5-926b5ca517b6
Jan. 07, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description The credentials required to access the device's web server are sent in base64 within the HTTP headers. Since base64 is not considered a strong cipher, an attacker could intercept the web request handling the login and obtain the credentials Added CVSS V4.0 AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X Added CWE CWE-261 Added Reference https://cds.thalesgroup.com/en -
CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Jan. 07, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CWE CWE-261