CVE-2026-26417 - Vulnerability Analysis

Overview

Tata Consultancy Services Cognix Recon Client v3.0 contains a broken access control vulnerability caused by improper authorization in password reset functionality, letting authenticated users reset arbitrary user passwords via crafted requests.

Severity & Score

Impact

Authenticated users can reset passwords of any user, leading to account takeover and privilege escalation.

Mitigation

Update to the latest version with fixed password reset authorization.

References

• https://github.com/aksalsalimi/CVE-2026-26417
• https://github.com/aksalsalimi/cognix-recon-client-security-advisories

Social Media Activity(1 post)

TheHackerWire

@thehackerwire

Mar 8, 2026

🟠 CVE-2026-26417 - High (8.1) A broken access control vulnerability in the password reset functionality of Tata Consultancy Services Cognix Recon Client v3.0 allows authenticated users to reset passwords of arbitrary user accounts via crafted requests. 🔗 https://www.thehackerwire.com/vulnerability/CVE-2026-26417/ #CVE #vulnerability #infosec #cybersecurity #security #Tenda #patchstack

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GitHub Repositories(1 repo)

• https://github.com/aksalsalimi/CVE-2026-26417

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