Improper input validation in Netconf service in Infinera MTC-9
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Improper input validation in the Netconf service in Infinera MTC-9 allows remote authenticated users to crash the service and reboot the appliance, thus causing a DoS condition, via crafted XML payloads.This issue affects MTC-9: from R22.1.1.0275 before R23.0.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nokia | MTC-9 | R22.1.1.0275 to before R23.0 | R23.0 | Patch available | CNA |
- MTC-9 VendorNokia Affected R22.1.1.0275 to before R23.0 Fixed in R23.0 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA MTC-9 (Infinera) Fixed in R23.0
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
Infinera MTC-9 R23.0
5 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 3 MEDIUM, 2 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2025-19891 Improper configuration of SSH service in Infinera MTC-9Priority MEDIUM 49
- TI-2025-19890 Missing authentication in Nokia MTC-9Priority MEDIUM 49
- TI-2025-19434 Server Side Request Forgery (SSRF) in the web server of Infinera MTC-9Priority MEDIUM 43
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-26489
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-q9m8-v6jr-whjw
References
More Nokia Infinera Mtc-9 Firmware vulnerabilities
- TI-2025-19891 Improper configuration of SSH service in Infinera MTC-9 CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2025-19890 Missing authentication in Nokia MTC-9 CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2025-19434 Server Side Request Forgery (SSRF) in the web server of Infinera MTC-9 CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.6
- TI-2025-19435 Improper input validation in XML Management service in Infinera MTC-9 CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2025-26489 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-26489 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-q9m8-v6jr-whjw · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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