Eaton Network M3 up to 2.3.2 Firmware Upgrade certificate validation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Eaton Network M3 up to 2.3.2. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component Firmware Upgrade Handler. Such manipulation leads to certificate validation. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2026-22613. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. No exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Eaton Network M3 up to 2.3.2. It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is an unknown function of the component Firmware Upgrade Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a certificate validation vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-295. The product does not validate, or incorrectly validates, a certificate. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

The server identity check mechanism for firmware upgrade performed via command shell is insecurely implemented potentially allowing an attacker to perform a Man-in-the-middle attack. This security issue has been fixed in the latest firmware version of Eaton Network M3 which is available on the Eaton download center.

The advisory is shared for download at eaton.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2026-22613 since 01/08/2026. The exploitation is known to be difficult. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1587.003.

Upgrading to version 2.3.3 eliminates this vulnerability.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.9
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.7

VulDB Base Score: 8.1
VulDB Temp Score: 7.7
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CNA Base Score: 5.7
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Certificate validation
CWE: CWE-295 / CWE-287
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔒
Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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0-Day Time: 🔒

Upgrade: Network M3 2.3.3

Timelineinfo

01/08/2026 CVE reserved
02/09/2026 +32 days Advisory disclosed
02/09/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
02/09/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: eaton.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-22613 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-22613
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-344960

Entryinfo

Created: 02/09/2026 08:00
Changes: 02/09/2026 08:00 (64)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103

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