CVE-2026-1222: BROWAN COMMUNICATIONS PrismX MX100 AP controller · Unrestricted File Upload
Affects BROWAN COMMUNICATIONS PrismX MX100 AP controllerSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.6 High : upgrade to 1.03.23.01 soon.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 06:26 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 51% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 1.03.23.01
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 20 Jan 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 2026-10-26.
What to do
Upgrade BROWAN COMMUNICATIONS PrismX MX100 AP controller to 1.03.23.01.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| BROWAN COMMUNICATIONSPrismX MX100 AP controller | Affected
| Fixed in
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AI-suggested
European organizations should implement the following specific mitigations: 1) Restrict and monitor administrative access to the PrismX MX100 AP controller to prevent unauthorized privileged access. 2) Employ network segmentation to isolate management interfaces of AP controllers from general user networks and the internet. 3) Implement strict file upload validation controls, if configurable, to block dangerous file types and enforce whitelist policies. 4) Monitor logs and network traffic for unusual file upload activity or web shell indicators, using IDS/IPS and endpoint detection tools. 5) Apply principle of least privilege to administrative accounts and rotate credentials regularly. 6) Use multi-factor authentication for all privileged access to reduce risk from credential compromise. 7) Engage with BROWAN COMMUNICATIONS for updates and patches, and plan for timely deployment once available. 8) Consider deploying compensating controls such as web application firewalls (WAF) to detect and block malicious upload attempts. 9) Conduct regular security audits and penetration testing focused on the AP controller environment. 10) Prepare incident response plans specific to web shell and arbitrary code execution scenarios to enable rapid containment and remediation.
Description
PrismX MX100 AP controller developed by BROWAN COMMUNICATIONS has an Arbitrary File Upload vulnerability, allowing privileged remote attackers to upload and execute web shell backdoors, thereby enabling arbitrary code execution on the server.