Description
Eaton easyE4 uses a static nonce during authentication, which could allow an unauthenticated attacker with access to captured authentication traffic to replay a valid authentication exchange and gain unauthorized access to the device.
Published: 2026-10-27
Score: 7.5 High
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
Impact: Unauthorized Device Access via Replay
Action: Patch Firmware
AI Analysis

Impact

Eaton easyE4 uses a static nonce during authentication, enabling an attacker who captures a valid authentication exchange to replay it and gain unauthorized access to the device. This flaw allows the attacker to impersonate an authorized user without possessing any legitimate credentials and can expose sensitive configuration or monitoring data.

Affected Systems

Eaton easyE4 devices are affected. The specific firmware versions that are vulnerable are not listed in the available data; however, any firmware employing a static nonce for authentication could be affected.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 7.5 indicates a high severity level, and while no EPSS score is currently available, the potential for exploitation is evident if an attacker can eavesdrop on network traffic. The vulnerability is not listed in CISA’s KEV catalog, but the ability to replay authentication exchanges presents a clear attack vector that could be leveraged in a remote exploitation scenario, especially in environments where device traffic is unencrypted.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on October 27, 2026 at 13:50 UTC.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Install the latest Eaton easyE4 firmware that replaces the static nonce with a session-unique, cryptographically random nonce.
  • Configure the device to require a secure transport layer (e.g., TLS) for authentication traffic to mitigate packet capture risk.
  • Enable and monitor device logs for repeated authentication attempts from the same source, and investigate any anomalies that may indicate replay attacks.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on October 27, 2026 at 13:50 UTC.

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History

Tue, 27 Oct 2026 14:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Replay Attack via Static Nonce in Eaton easyE4 Authentication

Tue, 27 Oct 2026 11:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Eaton easyE4 uses a static nonce during authentication, which could allow an unauthenticated attacker with access to captured authentication traffic to replay a valid authentication exchange and gain unauthorized access to the device.
Weaknesses CWE-294
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}


Subscriptions

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Eaton

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-27T11:05:51.545Z

Reserved: 2026-04-16T05:27:09.485Z

Link: CVE-2026-41020

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-10-27T12:17:07.670

Modified: 2026-10-27T12:17:07.670

Link: CVE-2026-41020

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No data.

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Updated: 2026-10-27T14:00:05Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-294

    Authentication Bypass by Capture-replay