eMudhra emBridge FileBrowser API improper authorization

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A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in eMudhra emBridge. The affected element is an unknown function of the component FileBrowser API. The manipulation leads to improper authorization. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2026-125659. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available.

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A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in eMudhra emBridge (affected version unknown). This issue affects an unknown functionality of the component FileBrowser API. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a improper authorization vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-285. The product does not perform or incorrectly performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action. Impacted is confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

This vulnerability exists in the eMudhra emBridge due to missing authorization checks in the FileBrowser API endpoints. These endpoints perform file system enumeration using the LocalSystem account without adequately validating the requesting caller's authorization. An unauthenticated attacker on the same LAN could exploit this vulnerability by sending malicious webpage to the local HTTPS Web API. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow the attacker to enumerate file and directory names and obtain information about the directory structure of the targeted system. The vulnerability however, does not provide access to file contents or permit file modification, deletion, or code execution, or access to cryptographic keys and hardware token PINs.

It is possible to read the advisory at cert-in.org.in. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2026-125659 since 11/10/2026. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 11/13/2026). The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1548.002 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

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

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2026-125272). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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• eMudhra

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• emBridge

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