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CVE-2026-2336

Microchip Istax privilege escalation

8.8 HIGHEPSS 0.23%
  1. Published16 Apr 2026

Description

A privilege escalation vulnerability in Microchip IStaX allows an authenticated low-privileged user to recover a shared per-device cookie secret from their own webstax_auth session cookie and forge a new cookie with administrative privileges.This issue affects IStaX before 2026.03.

CVSS 3.1 breakdown

Attack vectorNetwork
Attack complexityLow
Privileges requiredLow
User interactionNone
ScopeUnchanged
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

Microchip Istax< 2026.03

Remediation

Fixed in
Microchip Istax≥ 2026.03

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Frequently asked

Is CVE-2026-2336 being actively exploited?

CVE-2026-2336 is not in the CISA KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit probability is 0.23%.

How severe is CVE-2026-2336?

CVE-2026-2336 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.8, rated high. EPSS estimates a 0.23% probability of exploitation.

Which products are affected by CVE-2026-2336?

Affected products include Microchip Istax.

How do I fix CVE-2026-2336?

Upgrade affected software to a fixed version, for example Microchip Istax 2026.03 or later, then confirm no affected versions remain in your inventory.

How Secuno handles this

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Data from the NVD, CISA KEV catalog and FIRST EPSS. CVSS 3.1 base score shown where available.