CVE-2026-78556

TLS Server Certificate Validation Flaw in Industrial Edge App Publisher Enables MITM

Published Oct 13, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 7.6 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
A vulnerability has been identified in Industrial Edge App Publisher (All versions < V1.27.9). The affected software does not properly validate the server certificate when initiating a TLS connection. This allows an attacker to intercept and relay communication (Man-in-the-Middle attack) and to spoof a trusted entity by interfering in the communication path between the client and the intended server.

Remediation

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History
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First Time appeared Siemens
Siemens industrial Edge App Publisher
Vendors & Products Siemens
Siemens industrial Edge App Publisher
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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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Title TLS Server Certificate Validation Flaw in Industrial Edge App Publisher Enables MITM
Type Values Removed Values Added
Description A vulnerability has been identified in Industrial Edge App Publisher (All versions < V1.27.9). The affected software does not properly validate the server certificate when initiating a TLS connection. This allows an attacker to intercept and relay communication (Man-in-the-Middle attack) and to spoof a trusted entity by interfering in the communication path between the client and the intended server.
Weaknesses CWE-295
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 7.6, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
siemens
Published
Updated
Oct 16, 2026, 5:18 PM
Reserved
Aug 24, 2026, 7:48 PM
Status
Awaiting Analysis
Published
Oct 13, 2026, 10:17 AM
Modified
Oct 16, 2026, 6:18 PM