CVE-2026-27844: CWE-248 Uncaught exception in Gallagher Controller 7000 and 6000
Uncaught Exception (CWE-248) in the Controller 6000 and Controller 7000 diagnostic web interface allows an authenticated and authorized operator to trigger a Controller restart by sending specific requests, resulting in a temporary denial of service. Version of Command Centre affected: * 9.50 prior to vCR9.50.260616a (distributed in 9.50.1587(MR1)) * 9.40 prior to vCR9.40.260616a (distributed in 9.40.3130(MR3)) * 9.30 prior to vCR9.30.260616a (distributed in 9.30.3983(MR5)) * 9.20 prior to vCR9.20.260616a (distributed in 9.20.4349(MR7)) * all versions of 9.10 and prior.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-27844 describes an uncaught exception vulnerability in the diagnostic web interface of Gallagher Controller 6000 and 7000 devices. Authenticated and authorized users can send crafted requests that cause the controller to restart unexpectedly, resulting in a temporary denial of service. Affected versions include Command Centre 9.50 prior to vCR9.50.260616a, 9.40 prior to vCR9.40.260616a, 9.30 prior to vCR9.30.260616a, 9.20 prior to vCR9.20.260616a, and all versions of 9.10 and earlier. No official remediation level or patch information is provided in the available data.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows an authenticated and authorized operator to cause a temporary denial of service by triggering a controller restart. There is no impact on confidentiality or integrity. The low CVSS score (2.7) reflects the limited scope of impact, affecting availability only and requiring high privileges to exploit.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Since no official fix or remediation level is provided, users should monitor Gallagher's advisories for updates. Until a patch is available, restrict access to the diagnostic web interface to trusted and authorized personnel only to prevent exploitation.
CVE-2026-27844: CWE-248 Uncaught exception in Gallagher Controller 7000 and 6000
Description
Uncaught Exception (CWE-248) in the Controller 6000 and Controller 7000 diagnostic web interface allows an authenticated and authorized operator to trigger a Controller restart by sending specific requests, resulting in a temporary denial of service. Version of Command Centre affected: * 9.50 prior to vCR9.50.260616a (distributed in 9.50.1587(MR1)) * 9.40 prior to vCR9.40.260616a (distributed in 9.40.3130(MR3)) * 9.30 prior to vCR9.30.260616a (distributed in 9.30.3983(MR5)) * 9.20 prior to vCR9.20.260616a (distributed in 9.20.4349(MR7)) * all versions of 9.10 and prior.
CVSS v3.1
Score 2.7low
Affected software
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Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-27844 describes an uncaught exception vulnerability in the diagnostic web interface of Gallagher Controller 6000 and 7000 devices. Authenticated and authorized users can send crafted requests that cause the controller to restart unexpectedly, resulting in a temporary denial of service. Affected versions include Command Centre 9.50 prior to vCR9.50.260616a, 9.40 prior to vCR9.40.260616a, 9.30 prior to vCR9.30.260616a, 9.20 prior to vCR9.20.260616a, and all versions of 9.10 and earlier. No official remediation level or patch information is provided in the available data.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows an authenticated and authorized operator to cause a temporary denial of service by triggering a controller restart. There is no impact on confidentiality or integrity. The low CVSS score (2.7) reflects the limited scope of impact, affecting availability only and requiring high privileges to exploit.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Since no official fix or remediation level is provided, users should monitor Gallagher's advisories for updates. Until a patch is available, restrict access to the diagnostic web interface to trusted and authorized personnel only to prevent exploitation.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Gallagher
- Date Reserved
- 2026-03-01T23:45:09.678Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a4c85f927e9c79719ebd751
Added to database: 07/07/2026, 04:52:09 UTC
Last enriched: 07/14/2026, 09:03:17 UTC
Last updated: 08/19/2026, 22:52:11 UTC
Views: 83
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