Privilege escalation in Tcs Cognix Platform

CVE-2026-26416

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.

Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation

EPSS: 0.004 (31.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-26416?
CVE-2026-26416 is a high-severity vulnerability in Tcs Cognix Platform, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2026-03-05.
How severe is CVE-2026-26416?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2026-26416 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.