# CVE-2026-44414: Missing authorization in Industrial Edge Cloud Device (IECD)

> Attackers can bypass authorization controls in Siemens Industrial Edge Device Kit, potentially gaining unauthorized access to industrial edge systems.

- **Severity:** Medium 6.9 (`CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:N/SA:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** An administrator
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 13 Oct 2026
- **Updated:** 14 Oct 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-9xh9-64gc-w6jh

## What is CVE-2026-44414?

CVE-2026-44414 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Siemens Industrial Edge Cloud Device (IECD), published on 13 Oct 2026. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

A vulnerability has been identified in Industrial Edge Cloud Device (IECD), Industrial Edge Device Kit - arm64 V1.10, Industrial Edge Device Kit - arm64 V1.11, Industrial Edge Device Kit - arm64 V1.12, Industrial Edge Device Kit - arm64 V1.13, Industrial Edge Device Kit - arm64 V1.14, Industrial Edge Device Kit - arm64 V1.15, Industrial Edge Device Kit - arm64 V1.16, Industrial Edge Device Kit - arm64 V1.17, Industrial Edge Device Kit - arm64 V1.18, Industrial Edge Device Kit - arm64 V1.19, Industrial Edge Device Kit - arm64 V1.20, Industrial Edge Device Kit - arm64 V1.21, Industrial Edge Device Kit - arm64 V1.22, Industrial Edge Device Kit - arm64 V1.23, Industrial Edge Device Kit - arm64 V1.24, Industrial Edge Device Kit - arm64 V1.25, Industrial Edge Device Kit - arm64 V1.26, Industrial Edge Device Kit - arm64 V1.27, Industrial Edge Device Kit - arm64 V1.28, Industrial Edge Device Kit - arm64 V1.5, Industrial Edge Device Kit - arm64 V1.6, Industrial Edge Device Kit - arm64 V1.7, Industrial Edge Device Kit - arm64 V1.8, Industrial Edge Device Kit - arm64 V1.9, Industrial Edge Device Kit - x86-64 V1.10, Industrial Edge Device Kit - x86-64 V1.11, Industrial Edge Device Kit - x86-64 V1.12, Industrial Edge Device Kit - x86-64 V1.13, Industrial Edge Device Kit - x86-64 V1.14, Industrial Edge Device Kit - x86-64 V1.15, Industrial Edge Device Kit - x86-64 V1.16, Industrial Edge Device Kit - x86-64 V1.17, Industrial Edge Device Kit - x86-64 V1.18, Industrial Edge Device Kit - x86-64 V1.19, Industrial Edge Device Kit - x86-64 V1.20, Industrial Edge Device Kit - x86-64 V1.21, Industrial Edge Device Kit - x86-64 V1.22, Industrial Edge Device Kit - x86-64 V1.23, Industrial Edge Device Kit - x86-64 V1.24, Industrial Edge Device Kit - x86-64 V1.25, Industrial Edge Device Kit - x86-64 V1.26, Industrial Edge Device Kit - x86-64 V1.27, Industrial Edge Device Kit - x86-64 V1.28, Industrial Edge Device Kit - x86-64 V1.5, Industrial Edge Device Kit - x86-64 V1.6, Industrial Edge Device Kit - x86-64 V1.7, Industrial Edge Device Kit - x86-64 V1.8, Industrial Edge Device Kit - x86-64 V1.9, Industrial Edge Own Device (IEOD), Industrial Edge Virtual Device (IEVD), SCALANCE LPE9413 (6GK5998-3GS01-2AC2), SCALANCE LPE9433 (6GK5998-3GS11-2AC2), SIMATIC IoT2050 Advanced IED (6ES7647-0BW00-1YA2), SIMATIC IoT2050 SM IED (6ES7647-0CW00-1AA2), SIMATIC IPC BX-21A Industrial Edge Device, SIMATIC IPC BX-39A Industrial Edge Device, SIMATIC IPC BX-59A Industrial Edge Device, SIMATIC IPC127E Industrial Edge Device, SIMATIC IPC227E Industrial Edge Device, SIMATIC IPC227G Industrial Edge Device, SIMATIC IPC427E Industrial Edge Device, SIMATIC IPC847E Industrial Edge Device. Affected systems do not properly restrict access to internal APIs and paths for authenticated users. This could allow an authenticated remote attacker to access sensitive internal information, which in the worst case could be leveraged to facilitate unauthorized access to the system.

Weakness: CWE-35 (Path Traversal: '.../...//')

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-44414?


## How do I fix CVE-2026-44414?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-44414 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2026-44414 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-44414 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2026-44414 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2026-44414 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Siemens Industrial Edge Cloud Device (IECD), published on 13 Oct 2026. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-44414 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Siemens Industrial Edge Cloud Device (IECD). 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-2026-44414/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-44414/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-44414
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-44414
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2026-44414

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-44414/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.