CVE-2026-97898

Broken authorization in Akia keyless entry lets an authenticated guest unlock other rooms

Published Sep 25, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 8.4 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Insecure Direct Object Reference / missing object-level authorization in the Akia keyless entry cloud service. The unlock action is relying on a client-supplied room/door identifier that is not properly authorized server-side against the authenticated guest's booking. An authenticated guest could unlock rooms other than their own, resulting in unauthorized physical access to guest rooms at an affected property.




As of 19th September 2026 the service is no more vulnerable to this attack (feedback received by the reporter). 




The attack is remote but the effect is local to an affected property.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Akia
Akia akia
Vendors & Products Akia
Akia akia
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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Insecure Direct Object Reference / missing object-level authorization in the Akia keyless entry cloud service. The unlock action is relying on a client-supplied room/door identifier that is not properly authorized server-side against the authenticated guest's booking. An authenticated guest could unlock rooms other than their own, resulting in unauthorized physical access to guest rooms at an affected property. As of 19th September 2026 the service is no more vulnerable to this attack (feedback received by the reporter).  The attack is remote but the effect is local to an affected property.
Title Broken authorization in Akia keyless entry lets an authenticated guest unlock other rooms
Weaknesses CWE-639
CWE-862
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:L/VA:N/SC:H/SI:H/SA:N'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
CIRCL
Published
Updated
Sep 25, 2026, 12:29 PM
Reserved
Sep 25, 2026, 10:07 AM
Status
Deferred
Published
Sep 25, 2026, 10:17 AM
Modified
Sep 25, 2026, 2:31 PM