CVE-2026-14168 ads-tec Industrial IT: Vertical privilege escalation via configuration table write
A low-privileged remote attacker can gain administrator privileges by writing to the configuration table due to missing authorization checks.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-14168?
CVE-2026-14168 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in ads-tec Industrial IT DVG-IRF1401, published on 28 Jul 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A low privileged remote attacker can gain administrator privileges due to missing authorization at the insert path of the configuration table resulting in gaining full system access.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-14168?
How do I fix CVE-2026-14168?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-14168 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2026-14168 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-14168 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-h5wj-mjq4-7p64.