CVE-2026-8979

The Mennekes Amtron series (firmware versions ≤ 5.22.3) is vulnerable to an authentication bypass. An unauthenticated remote attacker can change the password of the user account via a crafted POST request to the /operator/operator endpoint.

CVSS

No CVSS.

References

Link	Resource
https://cyberdanube.com/security-research/multiple-vulnerabilities-in-mennekes-amtron-series/
https://cyberdanube.com/security-research/multiple-vulnerabilities-in-mennekes-amtron-series/

Configurations

No configuration.

History

28 May 2026, 16:16

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References	~~() https://cyberdanube.com/security-research/multiple-vulnerabilities-in-mennekes-amtron-series/ -~~	() https://cyberdanube.com/security-research/multiple-vulnerabilities-in-mennekes-amtron-series/ -

28 May 2026, 14:16

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New CVE

Information

Published : 2026-05-28 14:16

Updated : 2026-05-28 18:56

NVD link : CVE-2026-8979

Mitre link : CVE-2026-8979

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-8979

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Products Affected

No product.

CWE

CWE-287

Improper Authentication

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