Missing AuthenticationWeakness · CWE-306

CVE-2026-1364

CRITICAL · 9.8 CVSS v3.1 Published 2026-01-23
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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100/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
IAQS and I6 developed by JNC has a Missing Authentication vulnerability, allowing unauthenticated remote attackers to directly operate system administrative functionalities.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · moderate confidence

IAQS and I6 by JNC contain a missing authentication vulnerability that allows unauthenticated remote attackers to directly access and operate system administrative functionalities. This critical flaw bypasses all authentication mechanisms, granting full administrative control to anyone who can send requests to the affected system.

MitigationImplement robust authentication and authorization controls for all administrative endpoints and functionalities. Restrict access to administrative interfaces to authorized users only, and validate session tokens on every privileged operation.

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CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

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  1. Identify if JNC IAQS or I6 is installed
    Check system inventory, installed software list, or product documentation for presence of JNC IAQS or I6. Look for service processes named 'iaqs', 'i6', or 'jnc' running on the system.
    Affected if JNC IAQS or I6 software is found installed on the system
  2. Locate administrative interface endpoints
    Review application configuration files, documentation, or network scans to identify administrative URLs or ports. Common paths may include /admin, /management, /api/admin, or similar privileged endpoints.
    Affected if Administrative interface endpoints are exposed or accessible
  3. Test if authentication is required for admin access
    Send an HTTP request to identified administrative endpoints without providing any credentials, session tokens, or authentication headers. Observe if the system returns administrative functionality or allows privileged operations.
    Affected if Administrative functions are accessible without any authentication credentials
  4. Verify authentication enforcement on privileged operations
    Attempt to perform privileged administrative actions (such as configuration changes, user management, or system modifications) without authenticating. Check if the system returns success or allows the operation.
    Affected if Privileged operations execute successfully without authentication validation

A system is affected if JNC IAQS or I6 is installed and administrative endpoints or privileged operations are accessible without any authentication credentials.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Implement robust authentication and authorization controls for all administrative endpoints and functionalities. Restrict access to administrative interfaces to authorized users only, and validate session tokens on every privileged operation.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation8.0 h
  • Implementation24.0 h
  • Testing12.0 h
  • Review / QA8.0 h
52.0 hours of engineering $9,160
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