Privilege escalation in Sick Tdc-X401gl
CVE-2026-22916
An attacker with low privileges may be able to trigger critical system functions such as reboot or factory reset without proper restrictions, potentially leading to service disruption or loss of configuration.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (28.1th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 28th percentile — 28.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.004 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Sick Tdc-X401gl
- Sick Tdc-X401gl Firmware
- Sick Ag Tdc-X401gl — versions all versions
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- sick.com/psirt (x_SICK PSIRT Security Advisories, Vendor Advisory)
- www.sick.com/media/docs/9/19/719/special_information_sick_operating_guidelines_… (x_SICK Operating Guidelines, Product)
- www.cisa.gov/resources-tools/resources/ics-recommended-practices (US Government Resource, x_ICS-CERT recommended practices on Industrial Security)
- www.first.org/cvss/calculator/3.1 (x_CVSS v3.1 Calculator, Not Applicable)
- www.sick.com/.well-known/csaf/white/2026/sca-2026-0001.json (x_The canonical URL., Vendor Advisory)
- www.sick.com/.well-known/csaf/white/2026/sca-2026-0001.pdf (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-22916?
- CVE-2026-22916 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Sick Tdc-X401gl, classified under Incorrect Privilege Assignment. CVSS score: 4.3/10. Published 2026-01-15.
- How severe is CVE-2026-22916?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.3 out of 10.