Vulnerability in Cryptobox allows an authenticated user to trigger an account lockout
Priority LOW 22CWE-694Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
A vulnerability affecting the detailed versions of Cryptobox allows a legitimate user to prevent another to login by triggering an account lockout via sending a specially crafted request.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00256 17th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Cryptobox (Ercom): 4.40.175, 4.37.237
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
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Cryptobox (Ercom) Fixed in 4.40.175, 4.37.237
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-5794
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-f82c-vj6w-xx38
References
More Ercom vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-00653 Privilege Elevation in Ercom Cryptobox administration console CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 4.8
- TI-2025-13037 Cross-site request forgery in Ercom Cryptobox CVSS 4.0LOW 0.6
Sources
- CVE-2026-5794 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-5794 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-f82c-vj6w-xx38 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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