CVE-2026-5268

CRITICAL

CVSS v3.1: 9.1

NetworkNo privilegesNo user interaction

Source data as of:

At a glance

Severity
CRITICAL
CVSS
9.1 v3.1 · NVD
EPSS
EPSS not provided by FIRST.org for this CVE
CISA KEV
No
Attack conditions (CVSS vector)
NetworkNo privilegesNo user interaction · Source: NVD Vector
Published
2026-07-06 · Modified: 2026-07-06

CVSS / EPSS / KEV

CVSS v3.1 9.1 / 10 CRITICAL Source: NVD
EPSS EPSS not provided by FIRST.org for this CVE Source: FIRST.org
CISA KEV No Source: CISA

Source — CVSS: NVD · EPSS: FIRST.org · KEV: CISA. Data & Sources

Description

An authentication bypass vulnerability exists in the default SFTP server component utilized across the Ciena products listed. This vulnerability allows a remote, unauthenticated attacker to bypass security controls and gain unauthorized access to the underlying filesystem. Successful exploitation could allow an attacker to read or modify system files.

Record details

CVE ID
CVE-2026-5268
CVSS (v3.1)
9.1 (CRITICAL)
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Exploitability subscore
3.9
Impact subscore
5.2
CISA KEV
No
Weakness (CWE)
CWE-288
Affected configurations (CPE)
0
Published
2026-07-06
Modified
2026-07-06
Status
Awaiting Analysis

References

Reference URLs as listed by NVD, grouped by a mechanical match on the link's host/pattern. Labels describe the link type only.