CVE-2026-19908
PAX Technology Q80 XCB Daemon Missing Authentication Vulnerability
PAX Technology Q80 XCB Daemon Missing Authentication Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows network-adjacent attackers to disclose sensitive information and modify configuration on affected installations of PAX Technology Q80. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability.
The specific flaw exists within the XCB daemon. The issue results from the lack of authentication prior to allowing access to functionality. An attacker can leverage this in conjunction with other vulnerabilities to execute arbitrary code in the context of root. Was ZDI-CAN-30584.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Adjacent network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
PAX Technology Q80 XCB Daemon Missing Authentication Vulnerability
PAX Technology Q80 XCB Daemon Missing Authentication Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows network-adjacent attackers to disclose sensitive information and modify configuration on affected installations of PAX Technology Q80. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability.
The specific flaw exists within the XCB daemon. The issue results from the lack of authentication prior to allowing access to functionality. An attacker can leverage this in conjunction with other vulnerabilities to execute arbitrary code in the context of root. Was ZDI-CAN-30584.
- Record
CVE-2026-19908- CVSS 3.0
- 7.1 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-306
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2026-58801
PAX Technology Q80 XCB Daemon Missing Authentication Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows network-adjacent attackers to disclose sensitive information and modify configuration on affected installations of PAX Technology Q80. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability.
The specific flaw exists within the XCB daemon. The issue results from the lack of authentication prior to allowing access to functionality. An attacker can leverage this in conjunction with other vulnerabilities to execute arbitrary code in the context of root. Was ZDI-CAN-30584.
- Record
EUVD-2026-58801- CVSS 3.0
- 7.1 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-3c9q-4rh8-prw5
PAX Technology Q80 XCB Daemon Missing Authentication Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows...
PAX Technology Q80 XCB Daemon Missing Authentication Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows network-adjacent attackers to disclose sensitive information and modify configuration on affected installations of PAX Technology Q80. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability.
The specific flaw exists within the XCB daemon. The issue results from the lack of authentication prior to allowing access to functionality. An attacker can leverage this in conjunction with other vulnerabilities to execute arbitrary code in the context of root. Was ZDI-CAN-30584.
- Record
GHSA-3c9q-4rh8-prw5- CVSS 3.0
- 7.1 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-306
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
PAX Technology Q80 XCB Daemon Missing Authentication Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows network-adjacent attackers to disclose sensitive information and modify configuration on affected installations of PAX Technology Q80. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability.
The specific flaw exists within the XCB daemon. The issue results from the lack of authentication prior to allowing access to functionality. An attacker can leverage this in conjunction with other vulnerabilities to execute arbitrary code in the context of root. Was ZDI-CAN-30584.
- Record
CVE-2026-19908- CVSS 3.0
- 7.1 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-306
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2026-19908 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.1) in Pax Technology Q80, published August 14, 2026. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.36%, the 29th percentile. No source names a fixed version.