XWEB EVO 5.6.2 through 5.8.8 contains an authentication bypass vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to set the password of any account flagged must-reset-at-next-login by exploiting missing session validation in the users.lua update_password action. Attackers can reset the password of newly onboarded operator accounts, clearing the password_expiration flag and gaining an immediately usable authenticated foothold on the system. This product line reached it's end of service date in March 2026.
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Description XWEB EVO 5.6.2 through 5.8.8 contains an authentication bypass vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to set the password of any account flagged must-reset-at-next-login by exploiting missing session validation in the users.lua update_password action. Attackers can reset the password of newly onboarded operator accounts, clearing the password_expiration flag and gaining an immediately usable authenticated foothold on the system. This product line reached it's end of service date in March 2026.
Title Dixell/Copeland XWEB EVO Authentication Bypass via users.lua
Weaknesses CWE-306
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.2, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-11-12T20:10:25.011Z

Reserved: 2026-11-06T18:38:38.544Z

Link: CVE-2026-124015

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-11-12T20:18:26.277

Modified: 2026-11-12T20:18:26.277

Link: CVE-2026-124015

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