CVE-2026-92450 — Kiloview E3 NDI Encoder Use of Hard-coded Credentials
The authentication framework used by affected Kiloview E3 NDI encoder firmware signs session JSON Web Tokens using an HMAC-SHA256 secret hardcoded as a static string within the firmware image, identical across all deployed devices. An attacker with access to the publicly distributed firmware can recover this secret and forge arbitrary session tokens, including administrative tokens, without valid credentials, enabling unauthenticated access to privileged device functions.
Who exploits it and how urgent it is
A 0–100 score combining confirmed exploitation, ransomware and APT use, public exploits, EPSS and severity.
How the score was calculated
- EPSS 0.4% (30-day exploitation probability)+5
- Technical severity (high)+6
The score orders the patch queue; it does not replace your asset context (internet exposure, criticality, compensating controls).
Triage
Is it exploited, how likely is exploitation, what does it touch, and how severe do the sources call it.
Remediation
Fixes and mitigations documented by the sources — linked to the original advisory.
No fix documented by the sources we poll. That does not mean none exists: check the vendor advisory.
First 24 hours
Ordered from the record’s own fields — exposure first, because you cannot patch what you have not found. A rule-generated starting point.
- Identify exposed assets running the affected vendor/product/version combinations (Kiloview E3 Firmware).
- The attack is network-based and needs no privileges: restrict exposure (ACLs, VPN, WAF) until patched.
- No fix documented in the sources: reduce exposure and monitor the vendor advisory.
- Search available logs for exploit probes matching the vulnerability class (authentication), errors and authentication anomalies.
Affected scope
Vendor, product and versions as the sources word them.
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kiloview | E3 Firmware | < 1.30 | Vulnerable | CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP |
Attack characteristics
The CVSS vector, decoded. It describes the attack, not your exposure to it.
Every base score collected
Sources score independently and may disagree; each row says who scored it and under which version.
| Score | Version | Severity | Expl. | Impact | Scored by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8.7 | CVSS 4.0 | High | — | — | ics-cert@hq.dhs.gov via NIST National Vulnerability Database |
| 8.7 | CVSS 4.0 | High | — | — | icscert via CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP |
| 7.5 | CVSS 3.1 | High | 3.9 | 3.6 | ics-cert@hq.dhs.gov via NIST National Vulnerability Database |
| 7.5 | CVSS 3.1 | High | — | — | GitHub, Inc. via GitHub Security Advisories |
| 7.5 | CVSS 3.1 | High | — | — | icscert via CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP |
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N (score shown at the top: ics-cert@hq.dhs.gov) Weakness MITRE
Weakness class according to MITRE’s CWE catalog.
EPSS over time FIRST
Oct 23, 2026 → Oct 28, 2026 · 6 reading(s) · max 0.38%
Detection
Read off the CVSS vector and the weakness class. Starting points, not tested rules.
- Prioritize edge telemetry for the network-reachable component (proxy, WAF, IDS/IPS).
- Review authentication logs: logins without MFA, anomalous sessions and recently created accounts.
Timeline
What happened to this CVE, newest first.
- 2026
- Source status changed · Received → Deferred
- Affected products added · kiloview/e3 firmware
- Record published
- CVSS changed · 7.5
- Source status changed · → Received
- Record created in this database
- CVE published
Source activity
Repeated readings are counted rather than listed.
- 2× References added · Oct 22, 2026 – Oct 23, 2026
- 1× Official description updated · Oct 22, 2026 – Oct 22, 2026
References
6 on the record
- www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-26-295-01
- github.com/cisagov/CSAF/blob/develop/csaf_files/OT/white/2026/icsa-26-295-01.jso
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-29fw-766p-vxq6
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-92450
- www.kiloview.com/en/download/e3-firmware-downloadlatest-12
- www.kiloview.com/en/download/e3-firmware-downloadlatest-12/
Elsewhere on this site
Related CVEs (same products)
- Critical CVE-2026-110243 Kiloview E3 NDI Encoder OS Command Injection 6d
- High CVE-2026-110491 Kiloview E3 NDI Encoder NULL Pointer Dereference 6d
- High CVE-2026-110825 Kiloview E3 NDI Encoder Missing Authentication for Critical Function 6d
- Critical CVE-2026-107861 Kiloview E3 NDI Encoder OS Command Injection 6d
- Medium CVE-2026-96616 Kiloview E3 NDI Encoder Insufficient Session Expiration 6d
- Medium CVE-2026-111100 Kiloview E3 NDI Encoder Missing Authentication for Critical Function 6d
Not in any source we poll
Listed rather than left blank: an empty field and an unmeasured one look identical on screen, and only one is a reason to look elsewhere.
- No fixed version, patch or mitigation documented.
- No CISA SSVC assessment.
- No confirmed IOCs, IP addresses, domains, file hashes, or malware artifacts supplied.
- No organization-specific asset inventory, compensating-control status, or patch deployment evidence supplied.
- No exploit packet captures, log samples, or incident case IDs supplied.
Answered from this record
Text assembled only from the fields above — no additional claims.
What should defenders know first?
CVE-2026-92450 is "Kiloview E3 NDI Encoder Use of Hard-coded Credentials", rated High. It affects E3 Firmware (Kiloview); versions are in the scope table. It is not in CISA KEV, which does not rule out exploitation. CVSS 7.5 describes technical severity. EPSS 0.38% estimates the probability of exploitation in 30 days; neither replaces your asset context. First verify whether exposed or business-critical assets run the affected versions, apply vendor fixes or mitigations, and preserve logs for review.
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