Nozomi Guardian/CMC up to 26.2.x Credentials Manager access control

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8.5$0-$5k0.83+

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Nozomi Guardian and CMC up to 26.2.x. It has been rated as very critical. Impacted is an unknown function of the component Credentials Manager. The manipulation leads to access control. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2026-33388. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Nozomi Guardian and CMC up to 26.2.x. It has been rated as very critical. This issue affects an unknown function of the component Credentials Manager. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-284. The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

An access control vulnerability was discovered in the Credentials Manager functionality due to insufficient validation of user privileges. A remote authenticated user with limited privileges can view a limited subset of the available entries in the Credentials Manager. The actual credential values are not directly visible, but the user can delete entries or edit their properties. An attacker who deletes or edits an entry can disrupt authentication for dependent devices, and one who manipulates an entry's configuration may be able to indirectly obtain the credentials.

The advisory is shared at security.nozominetworks.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2026-33388 since 03/19/2026. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 09/08/2026). MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1068 for this issue.

Upgrading to version 26.3.0 eliminates this vulnerability.

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CPE 2.3info

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.7
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.5

VulDB Base Score: 9.9
VulDB Temp Score: 9.5
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CNA Base Score: 7.4
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-284 / CWE-266
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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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Upgrade: Guardian/CMC 26.3.0

Timelineinfo

03/19/2026 CVE reserved
09/08/2026 +172 days Advisory disclosed
09/08/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
09/08/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: security.nozominetworks.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-33388 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-33388
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-399833

Entryinfo

Created: 09/08/2026 16:11
Changes: 09/08/2026 16:11 (75)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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