How easily can this vulnerability be exploited?

Exploitation is straightforward if the OpenSTAManager interface is reachable. An attacker only needs to craft HTTP requests to the vulnerable endpoint to change group memberships, with no complex preconditions.

Does an attacker need an existing user account to exploit this?

Not necessarily. If the endpoint truly lacks authentication enforcement, even unauthenticated users with network access to the application may exploit it. In some deployments, having any low-privileged account could make exploitation easier or less detectable.

What is the safest general fix pattern for this issue?

The safest approach is to require strong authentication and role-based authorization for all user and group management endpoints, using centralized checks. Every operation that can modify roles, groups, or privileges should enforce admin-level permissions and deny access by default.

Severity:

CRITICAL RISK

(9.8)

Missing Authentication (CWE-306) in OpenSTAManager User Group Management

CVE-2026-27012

Published:

Mar 3, 2026

Status:

Analyzed

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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Vulnerability Type

Category:

Authentication and Authorization Bypass

CWE:

CWE-306

Impact:

Privilege Escalation and Account Takeover

Severity:

CRITICAL RISK

(9.8)

CVSS Version:

3.1

Vulnerability Type

Category:

Authentication and Authorization Bypass

CWE:

CWE-306

Impact:

Privilege Escalation and Account Takeover

Severity:

CRITICAL RISK

(9.8)

CVSS Version:

3.1

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Missing Authentication (CWE-306) in OpenSTAManager User Group Management

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

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