Description
A security vulnerability has been detected in PMWeb v7.x/v8.x/v2025.x. Impacted is an unknown function in the library encryptionhelper.dll. Such manipulation leads to information disclosure. The attack may be launched remotely. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
Published: 2026-09-28
Score: 6.9 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Information Disclosure
Action: Assess
AI Analysis

Impact

The vulnerability exists in PMWeb's encryptionhelper.dll library used in the v7.x, v8.x, and v2025.x product lines. Manipulating an unknown function within this DLL allows an attacker to read data that should remain private, leading to a confidential disclosure of potentially sensitive information. This weakness is categorized as an information exposure flaw (CWE‑200) with a related authorization lapse (CWE‑284). The disclosed data can compromise privacy but does not directly alter system configuration or cause denial of service.

Affected Systems

Affected systems are the PMWeb application released under the PMWeb brand. The vulnerable versions are PMWeb v7.x, v8.x, and v2025.x. No patches or workarounds are currently provided by the vendor, and the CVE entry indicates that the vendor did not respond to early disclosure attempts.

Risk and Exploitability

The risk rating is moderate with a CVSS score of 6.9, and while an exploit could be run remotely, no exploit score or proof‑of‑concept is documented. The EPSS score is not provided, and the vulnerability is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog. Until an official fix is available, it remains potentially exploitable by remote parties, but the description does not state whether authentication is required to trigger the vulnerable function.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on September 28, 2026 at 19:37 UTC.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Check the version of PMWeb deployed and verify if it is within the v7.x, v8.x, or v2025.x ranges, as these contain the exposed encryptionhelper.dll function.
  • Await an official update from PMWeb; monitor the vendor’s website or security advisories for a patch that addresses the information disclosure in encryptionhelper.dll.
  • Until a patch is released, limit network exposure by blocking external traffic to the components that load encryptionhelper.dll, and enforce strict authentication/authorization controls to prevent the unknown function from being invoked by unauthorized users.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on September 28, 2026 at 19:37 UTC.

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Advisories

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History

Mon, 28 Sep 2026 18:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Mon, 28 Sep 2026 17:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description A security vulnerability has been detected in PMWeb v7.x/v8.x/v2025.x. Impacted is an unknown function in the library encryptionhelper.dll. Such manipulation leads to information disclosure. The attack may be launched remotely. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
Title PMWeb encryptionhelper.dll information disclosure
First Time appeared Pmweb
Pmweb pmweb
Weaknesses CWE-200
CWE-284
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:pmweb:pmweb:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Pmweb
Pmweb pmweb
References
Metrics cvssV2_0

{'score': 5, 'vector': 'AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N/E:ND/RL:ND/RC:UR'}

cvssV3_0

{'score': 5.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:X/RL:X/RC:R'}

cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:X/RL:X/RC:R'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 6.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulDB

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-28T17:16:46.904Z

Reserved: 2026-09-27T18:47:54.121Z

Link: CVE-2026-101083

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-09-28T17:11:51.882Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-09-28T17:17:48.287

Modified: 2026-09-28T21:03:44.987

Link: CVE-2026-101083

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-09-28T20:00:08Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-200

    Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

  • CWE-284

    Improper Access Control