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TI-2026-81126 Aliases CVE-2026-41022GHSA-g85v-2gwh-4h27

Eaton easySoft improper certificate validation allows traffic interception

Priority LOW 25CWE-295Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
High
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Spoofing
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Low · Low · Low
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-295.

Summary

Eaton easySoft versions from 0 before 8.46 improperly validates TLS certificates presented by easyE4 devices, a weakness tracked as CWE-295. A network-adjacent attacker with high privileges and user interaction can perform a man-in-the-middle attack and potentially intercept or modify communications between easySoft and easyE4.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-04

Description from the CNA

Eaton easySoft improperly validates TLS certificates presented by easyE4 devices. A network-adjacent attacker could exploit this weakness to perform a man-in-the-middle attack and potentially intercept or modify communications between easySoft and easyE4.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00085 0th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed easySoft (Eaton): 8.46

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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
EatoneasySoftbefore 8.468.46Patch availableCNA
  • easySoft VendorEaton Affected before 8.46 Fixed in 8.46 Patch available CNA

Remediation

Update Eaton easySoft to version 8.46 or later.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-04

  • Fix · CNA easySoft (Eaton) Fixed in 8.46

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-27 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-41022
  2. 2026-10-27 Alias added: GHSA-g85v-2gwh-4h27
  3. 2026-10-28 Priority changed: MEDIUM → LOW
  4. 2026-11-04 CISA SSVC decision points changed

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2018-11555 Eaton Power Xpert Meter 4000, 6000, and 8000 devices before 13.4.0.10 have a single SSH… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2021-06017 Arbitrary File delete CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2018-08624 Local file inclusion in Eaton Intelligent Power Manager v1.6 allows an attacker to… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2018-06389 Stack-based buffer overflow in ICS-CERT Eaton 9000X Drive CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2008-06504 Eaton MGEOPS Network Shutdown Module before 3.10 Build 13 allows remote attackers to… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2021-06019 Remote code execution in Eaton Intelligent Power manager CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
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Sources

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