CVE-2026-42569
Published: 09 May 2026
Summary
CVE-2026-42569 is a critical-severity Improper Access Control (CWE-284) vulnerability. Its CVSS base score is 9.4 (Critical).
Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Exploit Public-Facing Application (T1190); ranked in the top 12.7% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
Threat & Defense at a Glance
Threat & Defense Details
Likely Mitigating ControlsAI
Per-CVE control mapping for this CVE has not run yet; the list below is derived from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry.
Explicitly identifying and documenting actions permitted without identification or authentication enforces proper access control boundaries by defining justified exceptions.
Requiring authorization and configuration controls for mobile device connections directly enforces access control and prevents unauthorized devices from reaching organizational systems.
Provides a tamperproof, always-invoked, and verifiable mechanism to enforce access control policies.
Provides capability to review session content, directly detecting violations of access control.
Control assessments verify that access controls are implemented correctly and operating as intended, detecting improper access control before exploitation.
Certification requires independent assessment confirming access controls are implemented correctly and effective.
Authorization servers centrally manage access rights, preventing improper access control.
Tailoring selects and adjusts the precise set of access-control baselines and compensating controls required for the system, directly reducing improper access control exposure.
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise TechniquesAI
Why these techniques?
Unauthenticated access to legacy import feature in public-facing PHP web app (CWE-306/862) directly enables remote exploitation of the application.
NVD Description
phpVMS is a PHP application to run and simulate an airline. Prior to version 7.0.6, a critical vulnerability in phpVMS allowed unauthenticated access to a legacy import feature. This issue has been patched in version 7.0.6.
Deeper analysisAI
Automated synthesis unavailable for this CVE.
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