CVE-2026-26416
Auth bypass lets authenticated users escalate privileges across roles in Cognix Recon Client v3.0.
Is CVE-2026-26416 being exploited?
Not confirmed. CVE-2026-26416 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 0.38% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How severe is CVE-2026-26416?
CVE-2026-26416 is rated High with a CVSS score of 8.8. 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-2026-26416?
Not known from our data. No patch reference has been recorded for CVE-2026-26416, which is not the same as no patch existing — a fix may have shipped without a tagged reference, or after this record was written. The vendor advisory is the only authority on whether a fix exists, and mitigations may be available regardless.
What does CVE-2026-26416 affect?
CVE-2026-26416 affects Tata Consultancy Services Cognix Recon Client v3.0. Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.
What should I do about CVE-2026-26416?
Monitor for misuse; apply patch when released; restrict privileged actions
Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.
Authenticated users can escalate across role boundaries, gaining higher privileges via crafted requests.
Monitor only