Incorrect Privilege AssignmentWeakness · CWE-266

CVE-2026-2860

MEDIUM · 6.3 CVSS v3.1 Published 2026-02-21
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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69/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
Remotely reachable 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
A security vulnerability has been detected in feng_ha_ha/megagao ssm-erp and production_ssm up to 4288d53bd35757b27f2d070057aefb2c07bdd097. Impacted is an unknown function of the file EmployeeController.java. The manipulation leads to improper authorization. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The exploit has been disclosed publicly and may be used. This product is using a rolling release to provide continious delivery. Therefore, no version details for affected nor updated releases are available. This product is distributed under two entirely different names. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report but has not responded yet.

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

An improper authorization vulnerability in EmployeeController.java of the megagao ssm-erp system allows remote attackers to access unauthorized functions due to missing or inadequate authorization checks. The vulnerability is exploitable remotely and a public exploit exists.

MitigationImplement proper role-based and function-level authorization checks in EmployeeController.java to validate user permissions before executing sensitive operations. Conduct a comprehensive audit of all controllers for similar authorization gaps.

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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
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
Low

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

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. Confirm megagao ssm-erp deployment
    Identify if your environment runs the megagao ssm-erp system by checking application deployment artifacts, system inventory, or application metadata
    Affected if You are not running megagao ssm-erp, then you are not affected by this specific CVE
  2. Locate EmployeeController.java
    Search the application source code or decompiled classes for the file EmployeeController.java, typically found in the controller layer of the Java application
    Affected if EmployeeController.java is not present in your deployment
  3. Inspect authorization logic in EmployeeController.java
    Examine the source code of EmployeeController.java to identify whether role-based access control (RBAC) or function-level authorization checks are implemented before executing sensitive employee operations such as create, update, delete, or data access
    Affected if Authorization checks are missing or inadequate in EmployeeController.java for sensitive operations
  4. Verify remote accessibility
    Confirm the application is exposed remotely (network-accessible HTTP/HTTPS endpoints) as the vulnerability is exploitable remotely
    Affected if The application is network-accessible and EmployeeController.java lacks proper authorization

You are affected if you deploy megagao ssm-erp with EmployeeController.java that contains missing or inadequate authorization checks for sensitive operations, especially when the application is remotely accessible.

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Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Implement proper role-based and function-level authorization checks in EmployeeController.java to validate user permissions before executing sensitive operations. Conduct a comprehensive audit of all controllers for similar authorization gaps.

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