CVE-2026-2331: sick ag sick lector83x
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2026-2331 is a critical (CVSS 9.8) vulnerability in sick ag sick lector83x. EPSS estimates a 0.90% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 59.2% of scored vulnerabilities.
Timeline
- 06-03-2026PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 09-03-2026Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
An attacker may perform unauthenticated read and write operations on sensitive filesystem areas via the AppEngine Fileaccess over HTTP due to improper access restrictions. A critical filesystem directory was unintentionally exposed through the HTTP-based file access feature, allowing access without authentication. This includes device parameter files, enabling an attacker to read and modify application settings, including customer-defined passwords. Additionally, exposure of the custom application directory may allow execution of arbitrary Lua code within the sandboxed AppEngine environment.
CVSS metrics
2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version- NVDNIST9.8CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
0.90%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
59%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
+0.02 pp
From 0.89% on 21-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Sick ag2 products
- sick lector83x≥ 2.6.0, ≤ 2.7.0
- sick lector85x≥ 2.6.0, ≤ 2.7.0
1 vendor · 2 products
References
6 links- www.sick.com/psirtX SICK PSIRT Security Advisories
- www.sick.com/media/…X SICK Operating Guidelines
- www.cisa.gov/resources-tools/resources/ics-recommended-practicesX ICS CERT Recommended Practices On Industrial Security
- www.first.org/cvss/calculator/3.1X CVSS V3.1 Calculator
- www.sick.com/.well-known/csaf/white/2026/sca-2026-0006.jsonX The Canonical URL.
- www.sick.com/.well-known/csaf/white/2026/sca-2026-0006.pdfVendor Advisory