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CVE-2026-14169

HIGH
High
EPSS 0.29%Patch availableJul 28, 2026

Low-privileged remote flaw can overwrite passwords causing admin lockout.

common questions

Is CVE-2026-14169 being exploited?

Not confirmed. CVE-2026-14169 does not appear in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, which records only exploitation that has been observed and reported publicly. That is evidence of absence of a report, not evidence the flaw is unattacked. EPSS currently estimates a 0.29% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How severe is CVE-2026-14169?

CVE-2026-14169 is rated High. Severity describes how bad exploitation would be, not how likely it is: pair it with exploitation evidence before deciding what to patch first.

Is there a patch for CVE-2026-14169?

Yes. A fix has been recorded for CVE-2026-14169. The vendor advisory is the authority on the exact fixed version — apply it from there rather than from a summary.

What does CVE-2026-14169 affect?

CVE-2026-14169 affects Device firmware user-management components, Embedded/network appliances, Management consoles. Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.

What should I do about CVE-2026-14169?

Restrict remote access to management interfaces; apply vendor patch when released; reset creds via console.

Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.

executive summary
technical analysis
affected
Device firmware user-management componentsEmbedded/network appliancesManagement consoles
impact

Remote low-priv attacker can overwrite user passwords, causing administrative lockout and device unavailability.

action required

Immediate action required

affected versions
ads-tec Industrial IT DVG-IRF1401
  • affected>= 1.0.0 and < 2.3.0
ads-tec Industrial IT DVG-IRF1421
  • affected>= 1.0.0 and < 2.3.0
ads-tec Industrial IT DVG-IRF3401
  • affected>= 1.0.0 and < 2.3.0
ads-tec Industrial IT DVG-IRF3421
  • affected>= 1.0.0 and < 2.3.0
ads-tec Industrial IT DVG-IRF3801
  • affected>= 1.0.0 and < 2.3.0
ads-tec Industrial IT DVG-IRF3821
  • affected>= 1.0.0 and < 2.3.0

As published in the CVE Program record. A version outside these ranges is not a statement that it is unaffected — vendors sometimes understate a range, and distribution-backported builds carry upstream numbers that do not reflect what was patched into them.

how to fix
Remediation steps are tailored for users whose stack is affected. Add this technology to your stack to see the fix checklist.
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