CVE-2026-25071
Published: 07 March 2026
Summary
CVE-2026-25071 is a high-severity Missing Authentication for Critical Function (CWE-306) vulnerability in Seekswan Zikestor Sks8310-8X Firmware. Its CVSS base score is 8.7 (High).
Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Exploit Public-Facing Application (T1190); ranked at the 39.6th percentile by exploit likelihood (below the median); it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
The strongest mitigations our analysis identified are NIST 800-53 AC-14 (Permitted Actions Without Identification or Authentication) and AC-3 (Access Enforcement).
Deeper analysis
CVE-2026-25071 is a missing authentication vulnerability (CWE-306) in the firmware of the XikeStor SKS8310-8X Network Switch, affecting versions 1.04.B07 and prior. The issue exists in the /switch_config.src endpoint, which permits unauthenticated access to download device configuration files containing sensitive details such as VLAN settings and IP addressing information. The vulnerability has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.5 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N), reflecting high confidentiality impact.
Unauthenticated remote attackers can exploit this vulnerability by directly accessing the exposed endpoint over the network without any credentials or privileges. Successful exploitation allows retrieval of configuration files, potentially exposing network topology, access controls, and other operational details that could facilitate further attacks like lateral movement or reconnaissance.
References provided include an OpenWRT table of hardware page for the XikeStor SKS8310-8X and an AliExpress product listing, but no specific advisories, patches, or mitigation guidance are detailed therein.
OWASP Top 10 for Web (2025)
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2026-10093
Vulnerability details
XikeStor SKS8310-8X Network Switch firmware versions 1.04.B07 and prior contain a missing authentication vulnerability in the /switch_config.src endpoint that allows unauthenticated remote attackers to download device configuration files. Attackers can access this endpoint without credentials to retrieve sensitive configuration information…
more
including VLAN settings and IP addressing details.
- CWE(s)
Related Threats
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise TechniquesAI
Why these techniques?
Missing authentication on public /switch_config.src endpoint directly enables remote exploitation of a network device (T1190) to retrieve full configuration files, which maps precisely to T1602.002 Network Device Configuration Dump and exposes topology/IP/access-control data.
CVEs Like This One
Affected Assets
Mitigating Controls
Mitigating Controls (NIST 800-53 r5) AI
AC-14 explicitly identifies and limits user actions permitted without identification or authentication, directly preventing unauthenticated access to sensitive endpoints like /switch_config.src.
AC-3 requires enforcement of approved authorizations for logical access to system resources, addressing the missing access enforcement on the vulnerable configuration download endpoint.
SC-14 enforces security requirements such as authentication at public access points, mitigating unauthenticated remote access to the exposed /switch_config.src endpoint.