CVE-2026-27843
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 · uneditedA vulnerability exists in SenseLive X3050's web management interface that allows critical configuration parameters to be modified without sufficient authentication or server-side validation. By applying unsupported or disruptive values to recovery mechanisms and network settings, an attacker can induce a persistent lockout state. Because the device lacks a physical reset button, recovery requires specialized technical access via the console to perform a factory reset, resulting in a total denial-of-service for the gateway and its connected RS-485 downstream systems.
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 · high confidenceThe SenseLive X3050 gateway has a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in its web management interface that allows unauthenticated attackers to modify critical configuration parameters including recovery mechanisms and network settings. By supplying disruptive or unsupported values to these settings, an attacker can trigger a persistent lockout condition. The device lacks a physical reset button, forcing recovery through specialized console access to perform a factory reset, resulting in total denial-of-service for the gateway and connected RS-485 downstream systems.
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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= 1.523CVSS 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
- None
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/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 checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Confirm device modelCheck the device label, web interface header, or system information page to verify the gateway is a Senselive X3500 modelAffected if Device is not a Senselive X3500 gateway - not affected
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Check firmware versionNavigate to the web management interface (typically via HTTP/HTTPS on ports 80/443), locate the System Status or About page, and record the firmware version numberAffected if Firmware version is exactly 1.523 - vulnerable to this CVE
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Verify web interface network exposureReview network firewall rules, router configuration, or VLAN settings to determine if the web management interface is reachable from networks outside your trusted administrative zoneAffected if Web interface is accessible from untrusted or external networks - exploitable condition exists
You are affected if you operate a Senselive X3500 gateway with firmware version 1.523 that has its web management interface accessible from untrusted networks, as the authentication bypass allows remote configuration changes leading to lockout.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataImplement network segmentation to restrict access to the web management interface to trusted networks only, and monitor for unauthorized configuration changes. Contact the vendor for a firmware update that implements proper authentication and server-side validation for all configuration parameters.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
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