Combodo iTop up to 3.2.2 .readonly privileges management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Combodo iTop up to 3.2.2. It has been classified as critical. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file .readonly. Performing a manipulation results in privileges management. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2026-39975. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Combodo iTop up to 3.2.2. It has been classified as critical. This affects an unknown code block of the file .readonly. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a privileges management vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-269. The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Combodo iTop is a web-based IT service management tool. Prior to 3.2.3, unauthenticated users could delete the .readonly file on iTop instances, leading to code execution. This file, created during the setup process, prevents users from performing write actions. This issue has been fixed in version 3.2.3.

It is possible to read the advisory at github.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2026-39975 since 04/08/2026. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1068 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

Upgrading to version 3.2.3 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2026-65073). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Privileges management
CWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
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Physical: No
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Remote: Yes

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: iTop 3.2.3

Timelineinfo

04/08/2026 CVE reserved
08/24/2026 +138 days Advisory disclosed
08/24/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
08/24/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Product: github.com

Advisory: github.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-39975 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-39975
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-394791
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Entryinfo

Created: 08/24/2026 21:21
Updated: 08/24/2026 22:17
Changes: 08/24/2026 21:21 (67), 08/24/2026 22:17 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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