CVE-2026-36028: n/a
A protection mechanism failure in the Code 27 Companion Hub allows an attacker with physical access to completely bypass kiosk restrictions via a factory reset
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability involves a failure in the protection mechanisms of the Code 27 Companion Hub. An attacker with physical access can completely bypass kiosk restrictions by initiating a factory reset. The vulnerability is classified under CWE-288 (Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel). The CVSS 3.1 base score is 6.8, indicating a medium severity with high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no vendor advisory or patch information available at this time.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows an attacker with physical access to bypass kiosk mode restrictions entirely, potentially gaining unauthorized access to the device and its data. The impact includes full compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, physical access to devices should be strictly controlled to prevent exploitation.
CVE-2026-36028: n/a
Description
A protection mechanism failure in the Code 27 Companion Hub allows an attacker with physical access to completely bypass kiosk restrictions via a factory reset
CVSS v3.1
Score 6.8medium
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability involves a failure in the protection mechanisms of the Code 27 Companion Hub. An attacker with physical access can completely bypass kiosk restrictions by initiating a factory reset. The vulnerability is classified under CWE-288 (Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel). The CVSS 3.1 base score is 6.8, indicating a medium severity with high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no vendor advisory or patch information available at this time.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows an attacker with physical access to bypass kiosk mode restrictions entirely, potentially gaining unauthorized access to the device and its data. The impact includes full compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, physical access to devices should be strictly controlled to prevent exploitation.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- mitre
- Date Reserved
- 2026-04-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Cvss Version
- null
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a4ea886c9d9e3dbe3a524ff
Added to database: 07/08/2026, 19:44:06 UTC
Last enriched: 07/16/2026, 10:03:57 UTC
Last updated: 08/22/2026, 22:52:13 UTC
Views: 54
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