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CVE-2026-76438: Incorrect Authorization in Cisco Cisco BroadWorks

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Medium
VulnerabilityCVE-2026-76438cvecve-2026-76438
Published: 09/16/2026 (09/16/2026, 20:21:02 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: Cisco
Product: Cisco BroadWorks

Description

A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco BroadWorks CommPilot Application Software could allow an authenticated, remote attacker with low privileges to alter configurations on an affected device. This vulnerability is due to missing authorization checks. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted HTTP request. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to alter configurations on select pages.

CVSS v3.1

Score 6.5medium

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

Affected software

Cisco

Cisco BroadWorks

Affected versions
=22.0=24.0=23.0=21.0=21.sp1=25.0=26.0
GitHub Actionsmore threats →ai
cisco/broadworks
pkg:github/cisco/broadworks
Affected versions
=21.0=21.sp1=22.0=23.0=24.0=25.0=26.0

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AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 09/16/2026, 21:02:41 UTC

Technical Analysis

This vulnerability in Cisco BroadWorks CommPilot Application Software arises from missing authorization checks in the web-based management interface. An attacker with low-level authentication can exploit this by sending crafted HTTP requests to alter configurations on affected devices. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 6.5, reflecting network attack vector, low attack complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction, unchanged scope, no confidentiality or availability impact, but high integrity impact. The affected versions explicitly include 21.0, 21.sp1, 22.0, 23.0, 24.0, 25.0, and 26.0.

Potential Impact

Successful exploitation allows an authenticated attacker with low privileges to modify configuration settings on the affected Cisco BroadWorks devices. This impacts the integrity of the system configurations but does not affect confidentiality or availability. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.

Mitigation Recommendations

Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Since no patch or official fix information is provided, users should monitor Cisco advisories for updates. Until a fix is available, restrict access to the management interface to trusted users and networks to reduce risk.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.2
Assigner Short Name
cisco
Date Reserved
2026-08-19T12:02:03.635Z
Cvss Version
3.1
State
PUBLISHED

Threat ID: 6aab006f55bf5e2cf5232034

Added to database: 09/16/2026, 20:47:43 UTC

Last enriched: 09/16/2026, 21:02:41 UTC

Last updated: 09/17/2026, 05:01:24 UTC

Views: 7

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