VDB-403108 · CVE-2026-89172 · GCVE-0-2026-89172

Microchip AN1044/AN953/SW300052 up to A/A/2.6 session fixiation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Microchip AN1044, AN953 and SW300052 up to A/A/2.6. It has been declared as problematic. This affects an unknown part. Executing a manipulation can lead to session fixiation. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2026-89172. The attack requires local access. There is no available exploit.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Microchip AN1044, AN953 and SW300052 up to A/A/2.6. It has been declared as problematic. This vulnerability affects some unknown processing. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a session fixiation vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-384. Authenticating a user, or otherwise establishing a new user session, without invalidating any existing session identifier gives an attacker the opportunity to steal authenticated sessions. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Improper protection of physical side channels vulnerability in Microchip AN1044, Microchip AN953, and Microchip SW300052. This issue affects AN1044: through A; AN953: through A; SW300052: through 2.6.

The advisory is shared for download at microchip.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2026-89172 since 09/11/2026. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack needs to be approached locally. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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Productinfo

Vendor

Microchip

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Version

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.3

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.3
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Session fixiation
CWE: CWE-384
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Physical: Yes
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

09/11/2026 CVE reserved
09/12/2026 +1 days Advisory disclosed
09/12/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
09/12/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: microchip.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-89172 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-89172
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-403108

Entryinfo

Created: 09/12/2026 11:50
Changes: 09/12/2026 11:50 (63)
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