Improper privilege management in EasySoft ZenTao PMS User module
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Privilege escalation
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · Low
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-266.
Summary
EasySoft ZenTao PMS up to 22.6 has improper privilege management in the userModel::checkGroupChange function of module/user/model.php in the User Module (CWE-269). Manipulating the group argument lets a remote attacker with low privileges gain privileges they should not have. The attack needs no user interaction and affects confidentiality, integrity and availability at a low level. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-04
Description from the CNA
A weakness has been identified in EasySoft ZenTao PMS up to 22.6. This impacts the function userModel::checkGroupChange of the file module/user/model.php of the component User Module. This manipulation of the argument group causes improper privilege management. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
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
Remediation
The sources list no fixed version for EasySoft ZenTao PMS.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-04
Timeline
- 2026-11-03 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-121514
- 2026-11-03 CISA SSVC decision points changed
- 2026-11-03 Alias added: GHSA-8xgp-wvrv-hg89
References
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More easysoft vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-75080 ZenTao PMS Authorization Bypass via action::editComment CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 5.3
- TI-2026-83119 Missing authorization in ZenTao PMS lets users read private documents CVSS 4.0HIGH 7.1
- TI-2026-78772 ZenTao PMS Authorization Bypass via Ajax Controller Methods CVSS 4.0HIGH 7.1
Sources
- CVE-2026-121514 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-121514 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-8xgp-wvrv-hg89 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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