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
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.006 (46.2th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 46th percentile — 46.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.006 · change: +0.002
Affected products
- Tcs Cognix Platform — versions 3.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- github.com/aksalsalimi/cognix-recon-client-security-advisories (Third Party Advisory)
- www.tcs.com/what-we-do/services/cognitive-business-operations/solution/cognix-p… (Product)
- github.com/aksalsalimi/CVE-2026-26416 (Third Party Advisory)
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.