# CVE-2026-78168: EFM ipTIME T24000M Session Validation httpcon\_check\_session\_url improper authentication

- Severity: CVSS 9.3 (Critical), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=poc, automatable=yes, technicalImpact=total
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2026-08-24 · Updated: 2026-08-27

## Affected

- EFM ipTIME T24000M: 14.0, 14.1, 14.2, 14.3, 14.4, 14.5, 14.6, 14.7, 14.8, 14.9, 14.10, 14.11, 14.12, 14.13, 14.14, 14.15, 14.16, 14.17, 14.18, 14.19, 14.20.0

## Description

A security vulnerability has been detected in EFM ipTIME T24000M up to 14.20.0. This affects the function httpcon_check_session_url of the component Session Validation Handler. Such manipulation leads to improper authentication. The attack can be executed remotely. The exploit has been disclosed publicly and may be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on EFM ipTIME T24000M, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://vuldb.com/vuln/394557
- https://vuldb.com/vuln/394557/cti
- https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-78168
- https://vuldb.com/submit/883766
- https://github.com/AdminSafe/CVE/issues/10

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