Missing brute-force protection in Eaton IPP Software
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-307.
Summary
Eaton Intelligent Power Protector (IPP) software allows repeated authentication attempts against the web interface login page due to insufficient rate‑limiting controls. This security issue has been fixed in the latest version of Eaton IPP which is available on the Eaton download centre.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- 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 IPP Software (Eaton) Fixed in 2.0
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
Eaton IPP Software 2.0
5 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 4 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-18180 Uncontrolled search path in Eaton IPP softwarePriority MEDIUM 43
- TI-2026-18178 Eaton Intelligent Power Protector (IPP) uses an insecure cookie configuration, which…Priority LOW 34
- TI-2026-18176 Improper input validation in Eaton IPP SoftwarePriority LOW 34
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-22616
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xcvh-9j7m-6vw3
References
More Eaton Intelligent Power Protector vulnerabilities
- TI-2021-06017 Arbitrary File delete CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2021-06015 Improper Neutralization of Directives in Dynamically Evaluated Code CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2021-06018 Arbitrary file upload in Eaton Intelligent Power manager CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.9
- TI-2026-18180 Uncontrolled search path in Eaton IPP software CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.9
- TI-2021-06016 Arbitrary File delete CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
- TI-2021-06014 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
Sources
- CVE-2026-22616 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-22616 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-xcvh-9j7m-6vw3 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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