CVE-2026-21891

ZimaOS has Authentication Bypass via System-Level Username

Published Jan 8, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 9.4 Critical EPSS 2.3% KEV · Not listed
Description
ZimaOS is a fork of CasaOS, an operating system for Zima devices and x86-64 systems with UEFI. In versions up to and including 1.5.0, the application checks the validity of the username but appears to skip, misinterpret, or incorrectly validate the password when the provided username matches a known system service account. The application's login function fails to properly handle the password validation result for these users, effectively granting authenticated access to anyone who knows one of these common usernames and provides any password. As of time of publication, no known patched versions are available.

Remediation

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Zimaspace
Zimaspace zimaos
Weaknesses NVD-CWE-noinfo
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:zimaspace:zimaos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Zimaspace
Zimaspace zimaos
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Icewhaletech
Icewhaletech zimaos
Vendors & Products Icewhaletech
Icewhaletech zimaos
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description ZimaOS is a fork of CasaOS, an operating system for Zima devices and x86-64 systems with UEFI. In versions up to and including 1.5.0, the application checks the validity of the username but appears to skip, misinterpret, or incorrectly validate the password when the provided username matches a known system service account. The application's login function fails to properly handle the password validation result for these users, effectively granting authenticated access to anyone who knows one of these common usernames and provides any password. As of time of publication, no known patched versions are available.
Title ZimaOS has Authentication Bypass via System-Level Username
Weaknesses CWE-287
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
GitHub_M
Published
Updated
Jan 8, 2026, 3:55 PM
Reserved
Jan 5, 2026, 5:24 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Jan 8, 2026, 2:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 10:19 AM