CVE-2026-79673

Ech0 before 4.4.3 Scope Bypass via profile:read Token

Published Aug 25, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 8.5 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Ech0 before 4.4.3 protects the PUT /user endpoint with the profile:read scope, a read-only scope, but allows write operations including password changes. An attacker with an admin's profile:read access token can change the admin's password and login to obtain an unrestricted session token that bypasses all scope enforcement.

Remediation

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

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

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Lin-snow
Lin-snow ech0
Vendors & Products Lin-snow
Lin-snow ech0
Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Ech0 before 4.4.3 protects the PUT /user endpoint with the profile:read scope, a read-only scope, but allows write operations including password changes. An attacker with an admin's profile:read access token can change the admin's password and login to obtain an unrestricted session token that bypasses all scope enforcement.
Title Ech0 before 4.4.3 Scope Bypass via profile:read Token
First Time appeared Ech0
Ech0 ech0
Weaknesses CWE-863
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:ech0:ech0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Ech0
Ech0 ech0
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
VulnCheck
Published
Updated
Aug 26, 2026, 4:11 PM
Reserved
Aug 25, 2026, 11:10 AM
Status
Deferred
Published
Aug 25, 2026, 12:16 PM
Modified
Aug 31, 2026, 8:38 PM