Affects iDirect iQ200 VSAT used as primary comms for offshore rigs, vessels and defense; exploitation can disrupt critical infrastructure and operations.
CVE-2026-38056
Local LPE in iDirect iQ200 VSAT allowing admin control from factory low-priv user.
Is CVE-2026-38056 being exploited?
Not confirmed. CVE-2026-38056 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 0.10% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How severe is CVE-2026-38056?
CVE-2026-38056 is rated Critical with a CVSS score of 9.4. 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-2026-38056?
Not known from our data. No patch reference has been recorded for CVE-2026-38056, 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-2026-38056 affect?
CVE-2026-38056 affects iDirect iQ200 VSAT terminal (firmware 23.0.1.0). Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.
What should I do about CVE-2026-38056?
Isolate VSATs, disable factory technician account, restrict local access; apply vendor patch when released.
Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.
Factory low‑privileged local account can be escalated to root/admin, enabling device takeover, comms disruption, and traffic interception/modification.
Immediate action required
- affected<= 4.5.2.1
- affected<= 4.5.2.1
- affected<= 4.5.2.1
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.