CVEsEatonCVE-2026-41021Published Oct 27, 11:23 · Updated Oct 27, 11:23 UTC
7.5
HighCVSS 3.1 · from Eaton
CVE-2026-41021

Eaton easyE4 uses an insufficiently strong password policy.

easyE4 · CWE-521 · CWE-521
AffectedeasyE4
FixUpdate to 2.46 or newer
PublishedOct 27, 11:23 · Eaton
ScoredOct 27 · 7.5 · Eaton
Exploit code publicNone known · checked 21:18 UTC
ExploitedNone known · CISA KEV checked 22:07 UTC

What we know

No known exploitation. CISA KEV, checked 22:07 UTC.
No public exploit code known. Exploit-DB, Metasploit, Nuclei, checked 21:18 UTC.
An attacker only needs network access to the target. No login needed. CVSS: network, no privileges.
It only works under certain conditions, which makes it harder to pull off. CVSS: high attack complexity.
Someone has to open, click or run something first. CVSS: user interaction required.
A successful attack can read and change data and take the service down. CVSS: high impact on confidentiality, integrity and availability.

Description

Eaton easyE4 uses an insufficiently strong password policy. An attacker who obtains a password hash, including through CVE-2026-41020, could perform an offline password-guessing attack and potentially recover user credentials.

From Eaton

Affected and fixed versions

ProductAffectedFixed ineasyE4before 2.462.46

Exploit code

Exploit-DBnone knownMetasploitnone knownNucleinone known

References

www.eaton.com/content/dam/eaton/company/news-insights/cybersecurity/security-bulletins/eaton-va-2026-1017.pdf · eaton.comvendor advisory

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