# CVE-2026-38059: ST Engineering iDirect iQ-Series Terminals Missing authentication for critical function

> Unauthenticated attackers can access sensitive satellite terminal identifiers via exposed API endpoints, enabling device impersonation and network reconnaissance.

- **Severity:** High 8.7 (`CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/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:** 10 Jul 2026
- **Updated:** 11 Sep 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-h2c7-fwwm-r6w8

## What is CVE-2026-38059?

CVE-2026-38059 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in ST Engineering iDirect 3315-Series terminals, published on 10 Jul 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

The iDirect iQ200 exposes the /api/identity and /api/ REST API endpoints without authentication. An unauthenticated attacker with network access can retrieve sensitive device information including the serial number, Device ID (DID), Terminal Private Key identifier (TPK), MAC address, and exact firmware version. The DID and TPK are used for satellite network authentication in the iDirect platform, potentially enabling terminal impersonation and network reconnaissance.

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

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-38059?


## How do I fix CVE-2026-38059?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-38059 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2026-38059 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-38059 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2026-38059 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2026-38059 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in ST Engineering iDirect 3315-Series terminals, published on 10 Jul 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-2026-38059 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: ST Engineering iDirect 3315-Series terminals. 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-2026-38059/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-38059/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-38059
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-38059
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2026-38059

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-38059/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.