CVE-2026-33389

Disabled and non-configurable certificate/host key validation in Smart Polling in Guardian/CMC before 26.3.0 and Arc before v2.7.0

HIGH
7.5
CVSS Score
Published: September 8, 2026 at 01:55 PM UTC
Updated: October 15, 2026 at 02:19 AM UTC
3 products affected across 1 vendorGuardianCMCArc

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Severity
HIGH7.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%
SSVC
No known exploit

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.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

0
Affected range stops below 2.7.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
0
Affected range stops below 26.3.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
0
Affected range stops below 26.3.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

7.5HIGHNozomi
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
HIGH
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
CHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
LOW
Availability
LOW
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusAWAITING ANALYSIS
CWE
CWE-671

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