# CVE-2026-2844: TimePictra Authentication Bypass Vulnerability

> Attackers can manipulate configuration and environment settings in Microchip TimePictra due to missing authentication for critical functions.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.3 (`CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 28 Feb 2026
- **Updated:** 2 Mar 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-5c35-7h7v-hvp9

## What is CVE-2026-2844?

CVE-2026-2844 is a critical missing authorization vulnerability in Microchip TimePictra, published on 28 Feb 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Missing Authentication for Critical Function vulnerability in Microchip TimePictra allows Configuration/Environment Manipulation.This issue affects TimePictra: from 11.0 through 11.3 SP2.

Weakness: CWE-306 (Missing Authentication for Critical Functionality)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-2844?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Microchip Timepictra.

## How do I fix CVE-2026-2844?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-2844 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2026-2844 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-2844 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Microchip TimePictra

- [CVE-2026-3010](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-3010/): TimePictra Stored Cross-Site Scripting (critical 9.3)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2026-2844 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2026-2844 is a critical missing authorization vulnerability in Microchip TimePictra, published on 28 Feb 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-2026-2844 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Microchip TimePictra. 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-2026-2844/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-2844/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-2844
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-2844
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2026-2844

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-2844/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.