CVE-2026-22918
Sick Tdc-X401Gl Firmware
Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:NSummary
CVE-2026-22918 is a medium-severity Improper Restriction of Rendered UI Layers or Frames (CWE-1021) vulnerability in Sick Tdc-X401Gl Firmware. Its CVSS base score is 4.3 (Medium).
Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Drive-by Compromise (T1189); ranked at the 21th percentile by exploit likelihood (below the median); it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
Deeper analysis AI-assisted summary
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CVE-2026-22918, published on 2026-01-15, is a vulnerability stemming from missing protection against clickjacking, classified under CWE-1021. It affects components from SICK, as detailed in the vendor's advisories. The issue carries a CVSS v3.1 base score of 4.3 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N), indicating medium severity with network accessibility, low attack complexity, no privileges required, and user interaction needed, resulting in low integrity impact.
An unauthenticated remote attacker can exploit this vulnerability by creating maliciously crafted web pages that trick users into performing unintended actions on affected SICK web interfaces. Successful exploitation leads to the extraction of sensitive data through clickjacking techniques, where users are deceived into interacting with hidden or overlaid elements.
Mitigation details are outlined in SICK's PSIRT advisory at https://sick.com/psirt and the CSAF provider-specific advisories sca-2026-0001.json and sca-2026-0001.pdf available at https://www.sick.com/.well-known/csaf/white/2026/. Additional context includes CISA's ICS recommended practices at https://www.cisa.gov/resources-tools/resources/ics-recommended-practices and the FIRST CVSS v3.1 calculator at https://www.first.org/cvss/calculator/3.1.
OWASP Top 10 for Web (2025)
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2026-2818
Vulnerability Data
An attacker may exploit missing protection against clickjacking by tricking users into performing unintended actions through maliciously crafted web pages, leading to the extraction of sensitive data.
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Mitigating Controls
Mitigating Controls (NIST CSF 2.0) AI
Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→CSF cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.
Secure SDLC practices directly require implementing frame-ancestors / X-Frame-Options controls that prevent this weakness.
Mitigating Controls (ISO/IEC 27001:2022 Annex A) AI
Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→ISO cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.
Security testing can detect missing frame protections, but does not itself implement the control.
Web filtering can block or sandbox untrusted frames, but does not enforce application-level frame-busting or CSP.
Application security requirements can mandate frame-ancestors / X-Frame-Options, directly addressing UI redressing risks.
Secure architecture principles include isolation of UI layers and proper use of browser security controls.
Secure coding practices directly require implementation of frame-busting headers or CSP frame-ancestors directives.