Raw vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:L/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:XCVSS and EPSS are reproduced from their sources (NVD, FIRST EPSS). Risk Priority is our own derived reading, not an NVD score.
Summary
CVE-2026-33892 is a medium-severity Authentication Bypass by Primary Weakness (CWE-305) vulnerability. Its CVSS base score is 5.1 (Medium).
Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Exploit Public-Facing Application (T1190); ranked at the 11th percentile by exploit likelihood (below the median); it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
The strongest mitigations our analysis identified map to IA-2 (Identification and Authentication (Organizational Users)) and IA-8 (Identification and Authentication (Non-organizational Users)) — see the control section below for these in your framework.
Deeper analysis AI-assisted summary
Synthesised by an AI model from the NVD description and linked references — a reading aid, not an authoritative source.
CVE-2026-33892 is a vulnerability in Siemens Industrial Edge Management Pro V1 (all versions >= V1.7.6 and < V1.15.17), Industrial Edge Management Pro V2 (all versions >= V2.0.0 and < V2.1.1), and Industrial Edge Management Virtual (all versions >= V2.2.0 and < V2.8.0). The issue stems from affected management systems failing to properly enforce user authentication on remote connections to devices, as classified under CWE-305 (Authentication Bypass by Primary Weakness). It carries a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.1 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L), indicating high severity due to network accessibility and scope change despite requiring user interaction.
An unauthenticated remote attacker can exploit this vulnerability by identifying the specific header and port used for remote connections to devices, provided the remote connection feature is enabled on the target device. Successful exploitation enables the attacker to circumvent authentication, impersonate a legitimate user, and establish a tunnel to the device. However, this does not bypass security features inherent to the device itself, such as app-specific authentication.
For mitigation details, security practitioners should refer to the Siemens Security Advisory at https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-609469.html, which provides guidance on patches and workarounds for the affected versions.
OWASP Top 10 for Web (2025)
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2026-22242
Vulnerability Data
A vulnerability has been identified in Industrial Edge Management Pro V1 (All versions >= V1.7.6 < V1.15.17), Industrial Edge Management Pro V2 (All versions >= V2.0.0 < V2.1.1), Industrial Edge Management Virtual (All versions >= V2.2.0 < V2.8.0). Affected management…
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systems do not properly enforce user authentication on remote connections to devices. This could facilitate an unauthenticated remote attacker to circumvent authentication and impersonate a legitimate user. Successful exploitation requires that the attacker has identified the header and port used for remote connections to devices and that the remote connection feature is enabled for the device. Exploitation allows the attacker to tunnel to the device. Security features on this device itself (e.g. app specific authentication) are not affected.
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Mitigating Controls
Control response
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- 5 hardening rules · 3 OS baselines
V6.4.3V7.2.4
Mitigating Controls (NIST 800-53 r5) AI
Requires unique identification and authentication of users, structurally blocking bypass of the mechanism.
Requires unique identification and authentication of non-organizational users, blocking bypass paths.
Enforces approved authorizations so a bypass weakness cannot be exploited to reach resources.
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 development practices throughout the SDLC prevent the primary weaknesses that enable authentication bypass.
Strong authentication mechanisms and policy enforcement directly reduce bypass opportunities arising from implementation flaws.
Identifying and recording vulnerabilities catches the primary weaknesses that allow authentication bypass.
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 authentication bypass conditions before deployment.
Secure development lifecycle reduces likelihood of introducing bypass flaws during implementation.
Secure coding practices help prevent the primary weakness that enables authentication bypass.
Information access restriction complements authentication by limiting what can be reached even if bypass occurs.
Secure authentication mechanisms directly address bypass risks in the implemented authentication process.
Hardening callouts derived
Configuration rules from DISA STIG baselines that bear on weaknesses of the type cited by this CVE. Each rule is shown with the relationship its mapping actually records, against the CWE it was authored against. Derived via CVE→CWE over `controls_xwalks` (authoritative rows only; rows rated `none` are excluded).
Ubuntu 22.04 (1 rule)
- V-260470 Ubuntu 22.04 LTS, when booted, must require authentication upon booting into single-user and maintenance modes. prevents CWE-305
Ubuntu 24.04 (1 rule)
- V-270675 Ubuntu 24.04 LTS when booted must require authentication upon booting into single-user and maintenance modes. prevents CWE-305