# CVE-2026-105440: Switch Engine (EXOS) JSON-RPC Authorization Bypass Allows Read-Only Users to Disclose Sensitive Information

- Also known as: EUVD-2026-123548
- Severity: CVSS 8.3 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:N/SA:N
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Exposure: Specific setups only
- Attention: Reference. No open trigger. (last checked 2026-11-11)
- Fixed in: 33.7.1-patch1-11, 33.1.100-patch1-9, 32.7.4.15-patch1-11
- Published: 2026-11-11 · Updated: 2026-11-11

CVE-2026-105440 is not in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. No public exploit code is tracked. It is rated CVSS 8.3 (high) and affects Switch Engine (EXOS); fixed in 33.7.1-patch1-11, 33.1.100-patch1-9 and 32.7.4.15-patch1-11.

## Summary

Extreme Networks Switch Engine (EXOS) has a missing authorization check in its JSON-RPC web interface that lets a logged-in read-only user run CLI show commands that are normally restricted to higher-privileged roles, reachable remotely over the network. Successful exploitation discloses sensitive information, including the device configuration and password hashes for local accounts, and weak passwords could then be cracked offline and lead to administrative access.

Model-written summary (anthropic/claude-haiku-5.5). Verify details against the original sources.

## Who should check

Teams running Extreme Networks Switch Engine (EXOS) with JSON-RPC web services enabled and read-only local accounts on the device.

Not fixed by: Upgrading alone does not fix it; local account passwords must also be rotated.

Source: https://extreme-networks.my.site.com/ExtrArticleDetail?an=000140004 ("A missing authorization vulnerability exists in the JSON-RPC web services interface of Extreme Networks Switch Engine (EXOS)")

## Affected

- Extreme Networks Switch Engine (EXOS): from 33.7.0, fixed in 33.7.1-patch1-11; from 33.1.0, fixed in 33.1.100-patch1-9; from 32.0.0, fixed in 32.7.4.15-patch1-11

## Description

Missing authorization in the JSON-RPC web services interface of Extreme Networks Switch Engine (EXOS) allows an authenticated, low-privileged (read-only) user to execute CLI show commands that are restricted to that role through the command line interface. Successful exploitation results in disclosure of sensitive information, including the device configuration and the password hashes of local accounts. Configuration, enable, and debug commands are not affected. Disclosed password hashes can be attacked offline, and a weak password could lead to administrative access to the device. This issue is fixed in Switch Engine 33.7.1-patch1-11, 33.1.100.133-patch1-9, and 32.7.4.15-patch1-11. Extreme Networks would like to thank Toàn Lê (GitHub: https://github.com/toanln-cov) for responsibly disclosing this vulnerability and for working with our PSIRT team through coordinated disclosure.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Extreme Networks Switch Engine (EXOS), upgrade to a fixed version (33.7.1-patch1-11, 33.1.100-patch1-9, 32.7.4.15-patch1-11) per the references below.
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## Check your systems with an agent

```text
Check whether my systems are affected by CVE-2026-105440 (Switch Engine (EXOS) JSON-RPC Authorization Bypass Allows Read-Only Users to Disclose Sensitive Information), using the cve.now data below.

Rules: work read-only. Do not run exploit code, proof-of-concept scripts or scanners that send attack payloads, and do not change any configuration, package, image or deployment. Report findings only.

What cve.now has for CVE-2026-105440 (entry last updated 2026-11-11):
Affected:
- Extreme Networks Switch Engine (EXOS): from 33.7.0, fixed in 33.7.1-patch1-11; from 33.1.0, fixed in 33.1.100-patch1-9; from 32.0.0, fixed in 32.7.4.15-patch1-11
Fixed versions: 33.7.1-patch1-11, 33.1.100-patch1-9, 32.7.4.15-patch1-11.
Conditions (all must be true for the bug to be hit):
- Switch Engine (EXOS) with the JSON-RPC web services interface, which does not enforce the CLI read-only restriction. (source: https://extreme-networks.my.site.com/ExtrArticleDetail?an=000140004)
- Attacker holds an authenticated read-only account and can reach the management interface. (source: https://extreme-networks.my.site.com/ExtrArticleDetail?an=000140004)
Setup: unknown whether the bug needs a non-default feature or setting. Check the advisory.
Attacker needs: network access, low-privilege login, no user action.
Workaround: Disable the web services (JSON-RPC) interface where it is not required, restrict management access to trusted networks, and limit read-only accounts. (source: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-105440)
CISA KEV: CVE-2026-105440 is not listed as of cve.now's last read.
This KEV status is for CVE-2026-105440 only. If you also check another CVE, look up its own KEV status; never assume it from this one.

How to check:
- Installed software: check what is actually running, not what a repo declares. Read the version from each host, container image and Kubernetes node (the binary's version output, the OS package database, image layers), and check whether the conditions above hold there. Distribution packages may carry a backported fix under an older version number; confirm against the distribution's own advisory.

Verify against the linked advisories before concluding, and cite the date you read each one:
- https://extreme-networks.my.site.com/ExtrArticleDetail?an=000140004
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-105440
Do not conclude an asset is unaffected unless you checked it and the evidence covers both its version and the conditions above. If you could not check something, mark it unknown and say what is missing.

Report a table with one row per asset and these columns: Asset | Version or build | Status (affected, fixed, not applicable, unknown) | Compensating controls | Exposure (internet-facing, internal, none) | Evidence | Next action.

Entry: https://cve.now/CVE-2026-105440
For follow-up questions, use the cve.now MCP server at https://mcp.cve.now/mcp (no authentication), for example execute with name cve.get and arguments {"id": "CVE-2026-105440"}.
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## FAQ

### Is CVE-2026-105440 being exploited?

It is not in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, and CISA's SSVC assessment does not mark exploitation as active. That does not mean it has not been attacked: vendors and researchers can report attacks before CISA lists them. No public exploit code is tracked.

Source: https://cve.now/CVE-2026-105440

### What does this mean?

The JSON-RPC web services interface does not enforce the read-only restriction that the CLI applies, so a user with a read-only account can run show commands that the role is denied. Those commands can disclose the device configuration and the password hashes of local accounts, and weak passwords could then lead to administrative access.

Source: https://extreme-networks.my.site.com/ExtrArticleDetail?an=000140004, https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-105440

### Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-105440?

Switch Engine (EXOS): from 33.7.0 before 33.7.1-patch1-11; from 33.1.0 before 33.1.100-patch1-9; from 32.0.0 before 32.7.4.15-patch1-11.

Source: https://cve.now/CVE-2026-105440

### Am I affected, and how do I check?

Affected builds are Switch Engine (EXOS) 32.0.0 up to 32.7.4.15-patch1-11, 33.1.0 up to 33.1.100-patch1-9, and 33.7.0 up to 33.7.1-patch1-11. To check a device, look at the software version reported by the show version command and confirm whether the JSON-RPC web services interface is enabled. The issue also requires an authenticated read-only account that can reach the management interface.

Source: https://extreme-networks.my.site.com/ExtrArticleDetail?an=000140004, https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-105440

### How do I fix CVE-2026-105440?

Upgrade to a fixed version: 33.7.1-patch1-11, 33.1.100-patch1-9, 32.7.4.15-patch1-11.

Source: https://cve.now/CVE-2026-105440

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## References

### CVE record

Establishes: The identifier and description.

- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-105440
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-105440

### Other links

- https://extreme-networks.my.site.com/ExtrArticleDetail?an=000140004

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