CVE-2026-75120: CWE-290 Authentication bypass by spoofing in OpenText Endpoint Investigator
Description
CVE-2026-75120 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in the OpenText Endpoint Investigator component (EnCase SAFE Agents). This flaw allows unauthorized or unauthenticated actors to establish unauthorized connections to vulnerable Agents by bypassing security controls during session establishment. The vulnerability affects version 0 of the product. It has a high CVSS 4.0 score of 9.3, indicating critical severity. No known exploits are reported in the wild, and no patch or remediation information is currently provided.
CVSS v4.0
Score 9.3critical
Affected software
OpenText
Endpoint Investigator
OpenText
Endpoint Forensics & Response
OpenText
Information Assurance
OpenText
Endpoint Security
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The OpenText EnCase SAFE Agents component used by Endpoint Investigator and related products contains an authentication bypass vulnerability (CWE-290). This vulnerability enables unauthorized or unauthenticated activity by spoofing during session establishment, allowing attackers to connect to vulnerable Agents without proper authorization. The vulnerability is identified as CVE-2026-75120 and affects version 0 of Endpoint Investigator. The CVSS 4.0 base score is 9.3, reflecting network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges or user interaction required, and high impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow attackers to bypass authentication controls and establish unauthorized connections to vulnerable Agents. This could lead to unauthorized access, manipulation, or disruption of the affected system's functions. Given the critical CVSS score, the impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability is high.
Mitigation Recommendations
No patch or official remediation information is currently available. Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is released, restrict network access to vulnerable Agents and monitor for unauthorized connection attempts.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- OpenText
- Date Reserved
- 2026-08-17T18:33:59.021Z
- Cvss Version
- 4.0
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6ace79ba2cdf04f65697247f
Added to database: 10/13/2026, 18:34:34 UTC
Last enriched: 10/13/2026, 18:49:02 UTC
Last updated: 10/13/2026, 18:57:33 UTC
Views: 5
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