CVE-2026-18965Active Exploitation

LOWCVSS 8.7 · HIGH

Exploitation ongoing with high activity in latest observed window (1 mentions)

Immediate actions

  • Prioritize remediation for affected systems immediately
  • Assume compromise if assets are exposed
  • Track advisory updates for patch or workaround availability

Recommended action window: Immediate (within 24h)

NVD description

PayRange API is missing proper authorization on management endpoints, which allows verbose details of every device on the PayRange network to be publicly accessible, with or without an account.

3.5/ 10 priority

Sources & remediation

Weakness type (CWE)
CWE-862

Priority

LOW

Exploitation

ACTIVE

PoC

NONE

Patch

NONE

Momentum

NONE

Threat summary

  • Active exploitation appears in 1 classified signals
  • 1 mentions across 1 observed day

What's happening

  • Active exploitation reported across 1 signal
  • Technical details provided in 1 signal
  • 1 total mentions across 1 day

Deep dive

Activity timeline1 mentions / 1d
00111Mentions · 2026-08-26: 1Active Exploitation · 2026-08-26: 1Technical Details · 2026-08-26: 108-26
Signal classification1 categories
Active Exploitation
1100.0%
Referenced assets1 URL
Full discourse1 post
  • Aviatrix Threat Research Center@aviatrixtrc
    Active Exploitation

    Attackers exploited CVE-2026-18965 to bypass PayRange API authorization, gaining unrestricted access to device details across the entire payment network. This initial compromise enabled reconnaissance of network topology and potential lateral movement to payment terminals. Runtime segmentation could help limit such blast radius expansion. 🔗 Full TRC analysis: https://aviatrix.ai/threat-research-center/payrange-api-cve-2026-18965-missing-authorization-vulnerability #CloudSecurity #ZeroTrust

    Post summary

    Attackers actively exploited CVE‑2026‑18965 to bypass PayRange API authorization, enabling unrestricted device access and network reconnaissance across the payment network.

    0000046
    1.9K followersView on X

Explore more