CVE-2026-50590: CWE-732 Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource in Mimecast Incydr
CVE-2026-50590 is a vulnerability in Mimecast Incydr versions including 1.2.0 where incorrect permission assignment allows arbitrary file access. This issue is classified under CWE-732, indicating improper permission settings for critical resources. The vulnerability has a medium severity with a CVSS score of 4.5. No official patch or remediation guidance has been provided yet.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability in Mimecast Incydr before version 2.6.0 involves incorrect permission assignment (CWE-732) that permits arbitrary file access. The CVSS vector indicates the attack requires local access (AV:L), high attack complexity (AC:H), no privileges (PR:N), and no user interaction (UI:N), with a scope change (S:C) and limited confidentiality and integrity impact (C:L/I:L) but no availability impact (A:N). The affected version explicitly identified is 1.2.0. There is no vendor advisory or patch available at this time.
Potential Impact
An attacker with local access could exploit this vulnerability to gain unauthorized access to arbitrary files, potentially exposing sensitive information or modifying data. The impact is limited to confidentiality and integrity with no availability impact. The vulnerability does not require user interaction but has a high attack complexity and no privileges required, indicating some constraints on exploitation.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Since no official fix or temporary mitigation is currently available, users should monitor Mimecast's advisories for updates. Restrict local access to trusted users only as a precautionary measure until a patch is released.
CVE-2026-50590: CWE-732 Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource in Mimecast Incydr
Description
CVE-2026-50590 is a vulnerability in Mimecast Incydr versions including 1.2.0 where incorrect permission assignment allows arbitrary file access. This issue is classified under CWE-732, indicating improper permission settings for critical resources. The vulnerability has a medium severity with a CVSS score of 4.5. No official patch or remediation guidance has been provided yet.
CVSS v3.1
Score 4.5medium
Affected software
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Weaknesses
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Technical Analysis
This vulnerability in Mimecast Incydr before version 2.6.0 involves incorrect permission assignment (CWE-732) that permits arbitrary file access. The CVSS vector indicates the attack requires local access (AV:L), high attack complexity (AC:H), no privileges (PR:N), and no user interaction (UI:N), with a scope change (S:C) and limited confidentiality and integrity impact (C:L/I:L) but no availability impact (A:N). The affected version explicitly identified is 1.2.0. There is no vendor advisory or patch available at this time.
Potential Impact
An attacker with local access could exploit this vulnerability to gain unauthorized access to arbitrary files, potentially exposing sensitive information or modifying data. The impact is limited to confidentiality and integrity with no availability impact. The vulnerability does not require user interaction but has a high attack complexity and no privileges required, indicating some constraints on exploitation.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Since no official fix or temporary mitigation is currently available, users should monitor Mimecast's advisories for updates. Restrict local access to trusted users only as a precautionary measure until a patch is released.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- mitre
- Date Reserved
- 2026-06-05T00:15:14.623Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a222773e29bf47b5011e3d9
Added to database: 06/05/2026, 01:33:39 UTC
Last enriched: 06/12/2026, 10:30:35 UTC
Last updated: 07/26/2026, 20:52:05 UTC
Views: 90
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