Vulnerability record

CVE-2026-33389

Severity: ElevatedExploitation: No known exploitation

Patch status

No official fix confirmed yet

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Description

An improper certificate/host key validation vulnerability was discovered in the Smart Polling functionality, which established encrypted connections to target devices without validating the remote host's identity, and no option was provided to enable it. A man-in-the-middle attacker positioned between a sensor and a polled device can, during a polling session, impersonate the device and intercept the communication, including the credentials used to access it. The captured credentials can then be replayed to authenticate against the device itself or against other devices sharing the same credentials, allowing the attacker to access and tamper with the device's data and to disrupt its operations.

Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database. Official vulnerability data, reproduced as published.

Intelligence timeline

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  1. CVSS scoredUpdate

    CVE-2026-33389 scored CVSS 5.3

    Basis: NIST National Vulnerability Database

  2. Disclosed

    Siemens RUGGEDCOM APE1808 Devices

    Basis: CISA Cybersecurity Advisories (government advisory)

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