CVE-2026-16126: Incorrect Authorization in zevorn rt-claw
CVE-2026-16126 is a medium severity vulnerability in zevorn rt-claw versions 0.1 and 0.2.0. It involves incorrect authorization in the handle_rpc_request function of the Swarm RPC Receiver component. The flaw allows remote attackers to exploit authorization logic errors. The vulnerability has been publicly disclosed, but no official fix or vendor response is available yet.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability affects the handle_rpc_request function in the claw/services/swarm/swarm.c file of the zevorn rt-claw project up to version 0.2.0. The issue is an incorrect authorization flaw that can be triggered remotely, potentially allowing unauthorized access or actions via the Swarm RPC Receiver component. The vulnerability was reported early to the project, but no remediation or patch has been released. Public exploit details exist, though no known exploitation in the wild has been confirmed.
Potential Impact
The incorrect authorization vulnerability could allow remote attackers to bypass intended access controls in the Swarm RPC Receiver, potentially leading to unauthorized operations or data access. The CVSS 4.0 base score of 6.9 reflects a medium severity with network attack vector, no privileges or user interaction required, and low to limited impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Mitigation Recommendations
No official fix or patch is currently available from the vendor. Users should monitor the vendor's advisories for updates. Until a patch is released, consider restricting network access to the affected component or implementing additional access controls to mitigate unauthorized remote requests.
CVE-2026-16126: Incorrect Authorization in zevorn rt-claw
Description
CVE-2026-16126 is a medium severity vulnerability in zevorn rt-claw versions 0.1 and 0.2.0. It involves incorrect authorization in the handle_rpc_request function of the Swarm RPC Receiver component. The flaw allows remote attackers to exploit authorization logic errors. The vulnerability has been publicly disclosed, but no official fix or vendor response is available yet.
CVSS v4.0
Score 6.9medium
Affected software
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability affects the handle_rpc_request function in the claw/services/swarm/swarm.c file of the zevorn rt-claw project up to version 0.2.0. The issue is an incorrect authorization flaw that can be triggered remotely, potentially allowing unauthorized access or actions via the Swarm RPC Receiver component. The vulnerability was reported early to the project, but no remediation or patch has been released. Public exploit details exist, though no known exploitation in the wild has been confirmed.
Potential Impact
The incorrect authorization vulnerability could allow remote attackers to bypass intended access controls in the Swarm RPC Receiver, potentially leading to unauthorized operations or data access. The CVSS 4.0 base score of 6.9 reflects a medium severity with network attack vector, no privileges or user interaction required, and low to limited impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Mitigation Recommendations
No official fix or patch is currently available from the vendor. Users should monitor the vendor's advisories for updates. Until a patch is released, consider restricting network access to the affected component or implementing additional access controls to mitigate unauthorized remote requests.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- VulDB
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-17T16:08:26.573Z
- Cvss Version
- 4.0
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a5ba6aa44ab8fbf7c81560c
Added to database: 07/18/2026, 16:15:38 UTC
Last enriched: 07/18/2026, 17:40:52 UTC
Last updated: 07/18/2026, 17:40:52 UTC
Views: 7
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