# CVE-2026-22616: Security feature bypass in IPP Software

> Attackers can bypass login rate limits to brute-force credentials on Eaton Intelligent Power Protector, potentially leading to account takeover.

- **Severity:** Medium 6.5 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/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:** 16 Apr 2026
- **Updated:** 16 Apr 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-xcvh-9j7m-6vw3

## What is CVE-2026-22616?

CVE-2026-22616 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Eaton IPP Software, published on 16 Apr 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Eaton Intelligent Power Protector (IPP) software allows repeated authentication attempts against the web interface login page due to insufficient rate‑limiting controls. This security issue has been fixed in the latest version of Eaton IPP which is available on the Eaton download centre.

Weakness: CWE-307 (Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-22616?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Eaton Intelligent Power Protector.

## How do I fix CVE-2026-22616?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-22616 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2026-22616 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-22616 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Eaton IPP Software

- [CVE-2026-22619](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-22619/): Other in IPP software (high 7.8)
- [CVE-2026-22615](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-22615/): Code injection in IPP Software (medium 6.0)
- [CVE-2026-22618](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-22618/): Misconfiguration in IPP software (medium 5.9)
- [CVE-2026-22617](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-22617/): Security feature bypass in IPP Software (medium 5.7)
- [CVE-2021-23288](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-23288/): Security issues in Intelligent Power Protector (medium 5.6)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2026-22616 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2026-22616 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Eaton IPP Software, published on 16 Apr 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-2026-22616 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Eaton IPP Software. 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-2026-22616/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-22616/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-22616
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-22616
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2026-22616

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-22616/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.