CVE-2026-76438: Incorrect Authorization in Cisco Cisco BroadWorks
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.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
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.
CVE-2026-76438: Incorrect Authorization in Cisco 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
Affected software
Cisco
Cisco BroadWorks
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AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
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.
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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