Tdc X401gl FirmwareOperating system · Sick

CVE-2026-22908

CRITICAL · 9.1 CVSS v3.1 Published 2026-01-15
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 1.4.0 or later.
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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
Uploading unvalidated container images may allow remote attackers to gain full access to the system, potentially compromising its integrity and confidentiality.

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

This vulnerability exists in the container image upload functionality where uploaded images are not validated before being processed. Attackers can upload malicious or crafted container images that, when deployed or extracted, allow remote code execution with full system access, compromising both integrity and confidentiality.

MitigationImplement strict validation of all container images prior to upload, including image scanning for vulnerabilities, cryptographic signature verification, and content trust policies. Only allow images from trusted registries and require signed images.

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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
Tdc X401gl FirmwareOperating system
Affected:< 1.4.0

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
None

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

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

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Identify installed firmware version
    Access the device web interface or check via CLI: cat /etc/version or look at the firmware info in the system settings. For Sick Tdc X401gl, navigate to Administration > System Info or use the command line interface to retrieve the firmware build version.
    Affected if Version is below 1.4.0 (e.g., 1.3.x, 1.2.x, etc.)
  2. Locate container image upload configuration
    Check the web interface under Settings > Container Registry or Container Management. Look for options related to image upload, import, or pull functionality. Examine configuration files in /etc/containerd/ or similar paths if CLI access is available.
    Affected if Container image upload feature is present and enabled in the configuration
  3. Verify if container image upload has been used
    Review system logs for entries containing 'image upload', 'crictl pull', 'docker load', or similar container-related operations. Check container registry audit logs if available.
    Affected if Container images have been uploaded or imported into the system
  4. Check for untrusted or unsigned images
    Examine the container image storage directory (typically /var/lib/containerd/ or /var/lib/docker/) and list all stored images. Verify if any images lack cryptographic signatures or come from untrusted sources.
    Affected if Any container images are stored without signature verification or from untrusted registries

You are affected if the Sick Tdc X401gl firmware version is below 1.4.0 AND the container image upload feature is enabled or has been used with unvalidated images.

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

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From vendor data
Upgrade available Upgrade to 1.4.0 or later
Fixed in 1.4.0
Interim mitigation

Implement strict validation of all container images prior to upload, including image scanning for vulnerabilities, cryptographic signature verification, and content trust policies. Only allow images from trusted registries and require signed images.

Fix this in Tdc X401gl Firmware Scoped from the published advisory
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  • Implementation24.0 h
  • Testing16.0 h
  • Review / QA8.0 h
56.0 hours of engineering $9,760
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