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CVE-2026-65311: CWE-306 Missing authentication for critical function in ANDRITZ HIPASE-250

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VulnerabilityCVE-2026-65311cvecve-2026-65311cwe-306cwe-532cwe-284
Published: 07/31/2026 (07/31/2026, 07:30:07 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: ANDRITZ
Product: HIPASE-250

Description

ANDRITZ HIPASE-250 contains an unauthenticated HTTP endpoint that allows remote attackers to change the server's logging level and target. This vulnerability can be exploited to suppress audit logging, potentially hiding malicious activity. No authentication is required to access this critical function. The vulnerability has a medium severity score of 5.3 and does not impact confidentiality or availability but affects integrity by allowing log tampering. No patch or official remediation information is currently available.

CVSS v3.1

Score 5.3medium

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

Affected software

ANDRITZ

HIPASE-250

Affected versions
>=0 <=7.20

ANDRITZ

250 SCALA

Affected versions
>=0 <=7.20

AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 08/07/2026, 14:46:52 UTC

Technical Analysis

The HTTP server component of ANDRITZ HIPASE-250 exposes an undocumented endpoint that permits changing the server's logging level and target without authentication. This missing authentication (CWE-306) enables a remote attacker with network access to suppress audit logs, which may conceal other malicious activities on the system. The vulnerability is identified as CVE-2026-65311 with a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.3 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N). There is no known patch or remediation level provided by the vendor, and no known exploits in the wild have been reported.

Potential Impact

An unauthenticated remote attacker can suppress audit logging by changing the logging configuration, potentially concealing unauthorized or malicious activities. This impacts the integrity of the system's audit logs but does not affect confidentiality or availability. The ability to tamper with logs can hinder incident detection and response.

Mitigation Recommendations

Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, restrict network access to the HTTP server component to trusted users only to reduce exposure. Monitor for unusual changes in logging behavior if possible.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.2
Assigner Short Name
CyberDanube
Date Reserved
2026-07-21T20:33:52.962Z
Cvss Version
3.1
State
PUBLISHED

Threat ID: 6a6c5b5c9c2644c7f88b03e2

Added to database: 07/31/2026, 08:22:52 UTC

Last enriched: 08/07/2026, 14:46:52 UTC

Last updated: 09/12/2026, 10:01:32 UTC

Views: 62

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