CVE-2026-1626 Weak cryptography in SICK LMS1000
Attackers can observe or manipulate SSH traffic on SICK laser scanners due to weak CBC cipher suites, requiring network interception capabilities.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-1626?
CVE-2026-1626 is a medium-severity vulnerability in SICK LMS1000, published on 27 Feb 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
An attacker may exploit the use of weak CBC-based cipher suites in the device’s SSH service to potentially observe or manipulate parts of the encrypted SSH communication, if they are able to intercept or interact with the network traffic.
Weakness: CWE-327
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-1626?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Sick Lms1000 Firmware, Sick Mrs1000 Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2026-1626?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-1626 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2026-1626 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-1626 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in SICK LMS1000
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5hwv-xjx8-73mr.