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Vulnerability record · CVE-2026-26416 · published 5 March 2026

CVE-2026-26416: Tcs cognix platform improper privilege management vulnerability

Tcs · Cognix Platform

An authorization bypass vulnerability in Tata Consultancy Services Cognix Recon Client v3.0 allows authenticated users to escalate privileges across role boundaries via crafted requests.

8.8 CVSS 3.1 High EPSS 0.57% · top 55.3% CWE-269 · Improper privilege management
8.8CVSS 3.1 base score
0.57%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
3References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

An authorization bypass vulnerability in Tata Consultancy Services Cognix Recon Client v3.0 allows authenticated users to escalate privileges across role boundaries via crafted requests.

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
https://github.com/aksalsalimi/CVE-2026-26416 Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/aksalsalimi/cognix-recon-client-security-advisories Third Party Advisory
https://www.tcs.com/what-we-do/services/cognitive-business-operations/solution/cognix-platform-business-agility-enhanced Product

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2026-26416), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.