# CVE-2026-0789: Information disclosure in 8180 IP Audio Alerter

> Remote attackers can disclose sensitive authentication cookies from the web UI response body without authentication, potentially compromising device security.

- **Severity:** Medium 5.3 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 23 Jan 2026
- **Updated:** 23 Jan 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-gwwj-chgw-gxp7

## What is CVE-2026-0789?

CVE-2026-0789 is a medium-severity vulnerability in ALGO 8180 IP Audio Alerter, published on 23 Jan 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

ALGO 8180 IP Audio Alerter Web UI Inclusion of Authentication Cookie in Response Body Information Disclosure Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to disclose sensitive information on affected installations of ALGO 8180 IP Audio Alerter devices. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability.

The specific flaw exists within the web-based user interface. The issue results from the lack of proper management of sensitive information. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to disclose information in the context of the device. Was ZDI-CAN-28297.

Weakness: CWE-200 (Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-0789?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Algosolutions 8180 Ip Audio Alerter Firmware.

## How do I fix CVE-2026-0789?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-0789 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2026-0789 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-0789 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in ALGO 8180 IP Audio Alerter

- [CVE-2026-0787](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-0787/): ALGO 8180 IP Audio Alerter SAC Command Injection Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (high 8.1)
- [CVE-2026-0791](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-0791/): ALGO 8180 IP Audio Alerter SIP INVITE Replaces Stack-based Buffer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (high 8.1)
- [CVE-2026-0792](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-0792/): ALGO 8180 IP Audio Alerter SIP INVITE Alert-Info Stack-based Buffer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (high 8.1)
- [CVE-2026-0793](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-0793/): ALGO 8180 IP Audio Alerter InformaCast Heap-based Buffer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (high 8.1)
- [CVE-2026-0794](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-0794/): ALGO 8180 IP Audio Alerter SIP Use-After-Free Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (high 8.1)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2026-0789 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2026-0789 is a medium-severity vulnerability in ALGO 8180 IP Audio Alerter, published on 23 Jan 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-0789 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: ALGO 8180 IP Audio Alerter. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-0789/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-0789/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-0789
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-0789
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2026-0789

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Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.