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CVE-2026-77053: boneIO · Missing Authentication

Affects boneIOSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.7 High : upgrade to 1.6.0 soon.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 16:53 UTC

CVSS 4.0 base score
8.7High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
Patch
Available – fixed in 1.6.0
CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:L/SI:L/SA:L

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 26 Oct 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.

What to do

Upgrade boneIO and boneio to 1.6.0.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
boneIOboneioAffected
  • >=1.0.0 <1.6.0
Fixed in
  • 1.6.0
GitHubboneiopkg:github/boneioOther threatsAffected
  • >=1.0.0 <1.6.0
Fixed in
  • 1.6.0

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AI-suggested

Upgrade all affected boneIO devices to version 1.6.0 or later, which enforces administrator account creation and restricts API access to authenticated users. For devices running versions prior to 1.2.0, re-flash the device with the 1.6.0 system image as in-place upgrades are not supported. No other mitigations are indicated.

Description

boneIO Black firmware versions prior to 1.6.0 have authentication disabled by default on their management web API, exposing all endpoints without requiring credentials. This allows unauthenticated remote attackers to fully control the device, including causing denial of service, modifying configurations, and operating connected physical circuits. The issue was fixed in version 1.6.0 by requiring an administrator account creation during the first-run wizard and restricting API routes to authenticated roles. Versions before 1.2.0 are based on Debian 10, unsupported, and cannot be upgraded in place; affected devices must be re-flashed with the 1.6.0 system image.

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