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CVE-2026-9266

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Description

A Missing Required Cryptographic Step vulnerability has been identified in Moxa's embedded Linux firmware for industrial computers and controllers. This vulnerability represents an incomplete remediation of CVE-2026-0714. The firmware introduced TPM2 parameter encryption as a countermeasure against CVE-2026-0714. However, an omission in the authorization session configuration causes the parameter encryption to provide no effective protection. An attacker with invasive physical access to the device can still capture TPM communications on the SPI bus and derive the LUKS disk encryption key in plaintext. While successful exploitation results in full compromise of the encrypted disk volume, the attack requires invasive physical access, including opening the device and attaching external equipment to the SPI bus. Remote exploitation is not possible, and the attack does not affect any downstream systems.

Severity
HIGH
CVSS score
7.0 (v4.0)
Vulnerability status
Awaiting Analysis
Source identifier
Published
2026-06-12 11:16:23.297000
Last modified
2026-10-26 11:10:00.157000
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  "id": "CVE-2026-9266",
  "sourceIdentifier": "[email protected]",
  "published": "2026-06-12T11:16:23.297",
  "lastModified": "2026-10-26T11:10:00.157",
  "vulnStatus": "Awaiting Analysis",
  "cveTags": [],
  "descriptions": [
    {
      "lang": "en",
      "value": "A Missing Required Cryptographic Step vulnerability has been identified in Moxa's embedded Linux firmware for industrial computers and controllers. This vulnerability represents an incomplete remediation of CVE-2026-0714. The firmware introduced TPM2 parameter encryption as a countermeasure against CVE-2026-0714. However, an omission in the authorization session configuration causes the parameter encryption to provide no effective protection. An attacker with invasive physical access to the device can still capture TPM communications on the SPI bus and derive the LUKS disk encryption key in plaintext. While successful exploitation results in full compromise of the encrypted disk volume, the attack requires invasive physical access, including opening the device and attaching external equipment to the SPI bus. Remote exploitation is not possible, and the attack does not affect any downstream systems."
    },
    {
      "lang": "es",
      "value": "Una vulnerabilidad de Paso Criptográfico Requerido Faltante ha sido identificada en el firmware Linux embebido de Moxa para ordenadores y controladores industriales. Esta vulnerabilidad representa una remediación incompleta de CVE-2026-0714. El firmware introdujo el cifrado de parámetros TPM2 como contramedida contra CVE-2026-0714. Sin embargo, una omisión en la configuración de la sesión de autorización hace que el cifrado de parámetros no proporcione protección efectiva. Un atacante con acceso físico invasivo al dispositivo aún puede capturar comunicaciones TPM en el bus SPI y derivar la clave de cifrado de disco LUKS en texto plano. Si bien la explotación exitosa resulta en un compromiso total del volumen de disco cifrado, el ataque requiere acceso físico invasivo, incluyendo abrir el dispositivo y conectar equipo externo al bus SPI. La explotación remota no es posible, y el ataque no afecta a ningún sistema descendente."
    }
  ],
  "affected": [
    {
      "source": "[email protected]",
      "affectedData": [
        {
          "vendor": "Moxa",
          "product": "UC-1200A Series",
          "defaultStatus": "unaffected",
          "platforms": [
            "OS image (MIL3 Secure version)"
          ],
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  "metrics": {
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          "baseScore": 7.0,
          "baseSeverity": "HIGH",
          "attackVector": "PHYSICAL",
          "attackComplexity": "LOW",
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          "userInteraction": "NONE",
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          "exploitMaturity": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "confidentialityRequirement": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "integrityRequirement": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "availabilityRequirement": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "modifiedAttackVector": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "modifiedAttackComplexity": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "modifiedAttackRequirements": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "modifiedPrivilegesRequired": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "modifiedUserInteraction": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "modifiedVulnConfidentialityImpact": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "modifiedVulnIntegrityImpact": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "modifiedVulnAvailabilityImpact": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "modifiedSubConfidentialityImpact": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "modifiedSubIntegrityImpact": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "modifiedSubAvailabilityImpact": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "Safety": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "Automatable": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "Recovery": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "valueDensity": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "vulnerabilityResponseEffort": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "providerUrgency": "NOT_DEFINED"
        }
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        "ssvcData": {
          "timestamp": "2026-06-12T13:29:27.309419Z",
          "id": "CVE-2026-9266",
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  "weaknesses": [
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      "type": "Secondary",
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          "value": "CWE-325"
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  "references": [
    {
      "url": "https://www.moxa.com/en/support/product-support/security-advisory/mpsa-266240-cve-2026-9266-missing-required-cryptographic-step-vulnerability-in-industrial-computers",
      "source": "[email protected]"
    }
  ]
}