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SmartAdmin missing authorization lets users disable login protections

Priority MEDIUM 64CWE-862Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Attack requirements
None
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · High · None
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-862.

Summary

SmartAdmin through 3.30.0 has a missing authorization check (CWE-862) in AdminProtectController. An authenticated employee with low privileges can change system-wide level-3 protection settings, disabling login lockout and two-factor login, weakening password rules, and clearing lockout records.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-27

Description from the CNA

SmartAdmin through 3.30.0 contains a missing authorization vulnerability in AdminProtectController that allows authenticated low-privileged employees to modify system-wide level-3 protection settings. Attackers can call the unannotated updateConfig and loginFail batchDelete endpoints to disable login lockout and two-factor login, weaken password rules, and clear lockout records.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00277 20th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
Poc
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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
1024-labSmartAdminup to 3.30.0—No fix listedCNA
  • SmartAdmin Vendor1024-lab Affected up to 3.30.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

Remediation

The sources list no fixed version for SmartAdmin.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-27

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-13 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-110117
  2. 2026-10-13 Alias added: GHSA-5mw6-hjmc-5xjc
  3. 2026-10-14 Priority changed: MEDIUM → LOW
  4. 2026-10-26 CISA SSVC decision points changed
  5. 2026-10-26 Priority changed: LOW → MEDIUM

References

  • TI-2026-06564 1024-lab smart-admin Demo Site index.html access control CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.9
  • TI-2026-71261 Improper access control in 1024-lab smart-admin support config query CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 5.3
  • TI-2026-03215 1024-lab/lab1024 SmartAdmin FreeMarker Template MailService.java… CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 5.3
  • TI-2026-03211 1024-lab/lab1024 SmartAdmin Help Documentation HelpDocAddForm.java cross site scripting CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 5.1
  • TI-2026-03210 1024-lab/lab1024 SmartAdmin Notice notice-form-drawer.vue cross site scripting CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 5.1

Sources