How broadly exploitable is this vulnerability?

If the management API is reachable from an attacker-controlled network (local, remote, or internet-exposed), the issue is broadly exploitable because no credentials are needed to change the password.

Does an attacker need an existing account or any prior access?

No existing account is required; the core issue is the absence of authentication on the password change endpoint, so network reachability alone is sufficient.

What is the safest general fix pattern?

Place the password change and all similar critical operations behind mandatory authentication and authorization, ideally using centralized middleware or filters that cannot be bypassed by individual endpoints.

Severity:

CRITICAL RISK

(9.8)

Missing Authentication for Critical Function (CWE-306) in Device Password Management API

CVE-2026-24789

Published:

Feb 11, 2026

Status:

Awaiting Analysis

Summary

Affected Context

Exploit Preconditions

Why This Happens

Potential Impact

General Mitigation Guidance

How Teams Detect Issues Like This

Frequently Asked Questions

Source

NDV

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CWE-306

CRITICAL RISK

CRITICAL

(9.8)

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Account Takeover / Loss of Account Control

February 17, 2026

CWE-77;CWE-78

HIGH RISK

HIGH

(7.3)

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Remote Code Execution on the Server Host

February 17, 2026

Vulnerability Type

Category:

Missing Authentication for Critical Function

CWE:

CWE-306

Impact:

Remote Account and Device Takeover

Severity:

CRITICAL RISK

(9.8)

CVSS Version:

3.1

Vulnerability Type

Category:

Missing Authentication for Critical Function

CWE:

CWE-306

Impact:

Remote Account and Device Takeover

Severity:

CRITICAL RISK

(9.8)

CVSS Version:

3.1

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Missing Authentication for Critical Function (CWE-306) in Device Password Management API

Summary

Affected Context

Exploit Preconditions

Why This Happens

Potential Impact

General Mitigation Guidance

How Teams Detect Issues Like This

Frequently Asked Questions

Source

Recent Vulnerabilities

CRITICAL RISK

CRITICAL

(9.8)

Missing Authentication for Forgot-Password Email Change API (CWE-306)

HIGH RISK

HIGH

(7.3)

OS Command Injection (CWE-78) in node-sonos-http-api TTS Provider for macOS

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