# CVE-2026-94493: Gigatech PDV5701 WebSocket Service index.html missing authentication

> Remote attackers can access the WebSocket service index.html without authentication, potentially exposing sensitive data or functionality.

- **Severity:** Critical 10.0 (`CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/E:P`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 22 Sep 2026
- **Updated:** 24 Sep 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-23h6-pfj2-vvmr

## What is CVE-2026-94493?

CVE-2026-94493 is a critical missing authorization vulnerability in Gigatech PDV5701, published on 22 Sep 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

A vulnerability was detected in Gigatech PDV5701 1.0.31_240305_112640. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file /index.html of the component WebSocket Service. The manipulation results in missing authentication. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploit is now public and may be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

Weakness: CWE-306 (Missing Authentication for Critical Functionality), CWE-287 (Improper Authentication)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-94493?


## How do I fix CVE-2026-94493?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-94493 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2026-94493 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-94493 exists.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2026-94493 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2026-94493 is a critical missing authorization vulnerability in Gigatech PDV5701, published on 22 Sep 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-94493 exists.

Affected product: Gigatech PDV5701. 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-2026-94493/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-94493/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-94493
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-94493
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2026-94493

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-94493/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.