CVE-2026-42098
highpriority · track · 0EPSS 0.004 · 34 %ileDEEUEPSS · scored 2026-10-26
Sparx Enterprise Architect software has a security feature that limits user's actions to those specified in the role. An authenticated attacker can modify the Enterprise Architect client behavior (e.g. using a debugger) and log in as any other user or administrator - then it is possible to do every possible change to the repository. The vendor was notified early about this vulnerability, but didn't respond with the details of vulnerability or vulnerable version range. Only version 17.1 and below were tested and confirmed as vulnerable, other versions were not tested and might also be vulnerable.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 6.3–8.7
ssvc
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affected products (3)
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advisories (1)
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- WID-SEC-W-2026-1655Sparx Systems Enterprise Architect: Schwachstelle ermöglicht Umgehen von SicherheitsvorkehrungenDeutsch2026-05-21csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein entfernter, authentisierter Angreifer kann eine Schwachstelle in Sparx Systems Enterprise Architect ausnutzen, um Sicherheitsvorkehrungen zu umgehen.
also known as (3)
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sources
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references (9)
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- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-42098cnnvd
- https://cert.pl/en/posts/2026/05/CVE-2026-42096enisa_euvd
- https://efigo.pl/blog/CVE-2026-42096/enisa_euvd
- https://sparxsystems.com/products/ea/enisa_euvd
- https://sploit.tech/2026/05/19/Sparx-Enterprise-Architect-PCS.htmlenisa_euvd
- https://cert.pl/en/posts/2026/05/CVE-2026-42096nvd
- https://efigo.pl/blog/CVE-2026-42096/nvd
- https://sparxsystems.com/products/ea/nvd
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