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Plain-English summary
CVE-2026-0790 affects ALGO 8180 IP Audio Alerter devices running version 5.5. An unauthenticated remote user may directly request a web UI URL and view sensitive device information. The known impact is information disclosure, not device takeover or service outage.
Executive priority
Treat as a targeted remediation item for facilities, paging, or alerting environments. Prioritize any internet-reachable device because exploitation needs no login, but current cited impact is limited to confidentiality.
Technical view
The flaw is in the ALGO 8180 web-based UI and is classified as CWE-425, direct request. CVSS 3.0 is 5.3: network exploitable, low complexity, no privileges, no user interaction, low confidentiality impact, no integrity or availability impact.
Likely exposure
Risk is highest for ALGO 8180 devices with the management web UI reachable from untrusted networks. Exposure is lower where the device UI is restricted to trusted administrative networks or protected by network controls.
Exploitation context
The CVE record says authentication is not required. The source bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or public active exploitation evidence. No exploit code or weaponized procedure is cited in the provided sources.
Researcher notes
Evidence identifies affected product/version as ALGO 8180 IP Audio Alerter 5.5. The flaw is unauthorized data access by direct URL request in the web UI. The provided sources do not name exposed data types, patched versions, or confirmed exploitation.
Mitigation direction
- Identify ALGO 8180 IP Audio Alerter devices, especially version 5.5.
- Restrict web UI access to trusted management networks only.
- Block internet exposure of the device management interface.
- Check ALGO or ZDI guidance for firmware updates or vendor remediation.
- Monitor device access logs for unusual direct web UI requests.
Validation and detection
- Inventory ALGO 8180 devices and record firmware versions.
- Confirm whether version 5.5 is present.
- Verify the web UI is not reachable from the internet.
- Review firewall or ACL rules limiting management access.
- Track vendor advisories for confirmed fixed versions.
Public sources used
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- Medium
- CVSS
- 5.3 (3.0)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
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CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N3.91.4Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.0 score
5.3MediumVector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- ZDI-26-012CVE reference · x_research-advisory
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Direct Request ('Forced Browsing')
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