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CVE-2026-22536: EFACEC QC 60/90/120 · Improper Privilege Management

Affects EFACEC QC 60/90/120Source CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.6 High.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 10:12 UTC

CVSS 4.0 base score
8.6High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 2% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 7 Jan 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq 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 26 Oct 2026.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
EFACECQC 60/90/120Affected
  • =8
Fixed in–

AI-suggested

  1. Immediately audit and restrict the sudoers file configurations on all EFACEC QC 60/90/120 version 8 systems to ensure no users have unrestricted privilege escalation capabilities.
  2. Implement the principle of least privilege by removing or limiting sudo permissions for the user XXX or any similarly configured accounts.
  3. Employ host-based intrusion detection systems (HIDS) to monitor for unusual privilege escalation attempts or suspicious command executions.
  4. Enforce strict local user account management and disable unnecessary local accounts to reduce attack surface.
  5. If possible, isolate EFACEC QC systems from general IT networks to limit local access to trusted personnel only.
  6. Maintain detailed logging and regularly review logs for signs of misuse.
  7. Engage with EFACEC for official patches or updates and apply them promptly once available.
  8. Conduct regular security training for administrators managing these systems to recognize and prevent misconfigurations.
  9. Consider deploying application whitelisting or mandatory access controls (e.g., SELinux, AppArmor) to limit unauthorized command execution.
  10. Develop and test incident response plans specific to privilege escalation scenarios in OT environments.

Description

The absence of permissions control for the user XXX allows the current configuration in the sudoers file to escalate privileges without any restrictions

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