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CVE-2026-8990: CWE-288 Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel in View Concept Kidsview

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Medium
VulnerabilityCVE-2026-8990cvecve-2026-8990cwe-288cwe-359
Published: Thu May 28 2026 (05/28/2026, 13:27:00 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: View Concept
Product: Kidsview

Description

A user with physical access to a smartphone can bypass authentication mechanism of Kidsview mobile application and grant himself full access to the device owner's account by interacting with application's push notification. This issue was fixed in version 4.4.3

CVSS v4.0

Score 5.3medium

Attack Vector
Physical
Attack Complexity
Low
Attack Requirements
Present
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Vuln. Confidentiality
High
Vuln. Integrity
High
Vuln. Availability
None
Subsq. Confidentiality
None
Subsq. Integrity
None
Subsq. Availability
None
CVSS:4.0/AV:P/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 05/28/2026, 14:34:45 UTC

Technical Analysis

CVE-2026-8990 describes an authentication bypass vulnerability in the Kidsview mobile app version 4.0.1. A user with physical access to the smartphone can exploit the app's push notification handling to bypass authentication controls and gain full access to the account. This vulnerability is linked to improper authentication checks (CWE-288) and exposure of sensitive information (CWE-359). The issue was resolved by the vendor in version 4.4.3. The CVSS 4.0 vector indicates the attack requires physical access (AV:P), low attack complexity (AC:L), and no privileges or user interaction, with high impact on confidentiality and integrity. No cloud service implications are noted.

Potential Impact

Successful exploitation allows an attacker with physical access to the device to bypass authentication and fully access the victim's Kidsview account, potentially exposing private information and allowing unauthorized control. The impact affects confidentiality and integrity of the user's data within the app. There are no reports of active exploitation in the wild.

Mitigation Recommendations

Users and administrators should upgrade the Kidsview mobile application to version 4.4.3 or later, where this vulnerability has been fixed. Since this is not a cloud service, remediation requires updating the client app on affected devices. No other mitigation or temporary workaround is indicated by the vendor or advisory.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.2
Assigner Short Name
CERT-PL
Date Reserved
2026-05-19T13:13:51.711Z
Cvss Version
4.0
State
PUBLISHED
Remediation Level
null

Threat ID: 6a184ec2e29bf47b50f3f92d

Added to database: 5/28/2026, 2:18:42 PM

Last enriched: 5/28/2026, 2:34:45 PM

Last updated: 5/29/2026, 8:21:41 AM

Views: 10

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