CVE-2026-82452 rust-iot-platform Authentication Bypass via Missing Request Guards
Unauthenticated attackers can manage user accounts via unprotected REST API endpoints in rust-iot-platform, requiring immediate patching.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-82452?
CVE-2026-82452 is a critical missing authorization vulnerability in iot-ecology rust-iot-platform, published on 29 Aug 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
rust-iot-platform through commit 5df942ab contains an authentication bypass vulnerability where most REST API routes lack authentication guards in their handler signatures. Unauthenticated attackers can create, update, list, retrieve, and delete user accounts by directly accessing unprotected endpoints without providing valid credentials.
Weakness: CWE-306
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-82452?
How do I fix CVE-2026-82452?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-82452 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2026-82452 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-82452 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hc3c-8h8r-vcg7.