Improper AuthenticationWeakness · CWE-287

CVE-2026-8216

HIGH · 7.3 CVSS v3.1 Published 2026-05-10
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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82/100
Remediation priority · High
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
A vulnerability was identified in Industrial Application Software IAS Canias ERP 8.03. This issue affects the function iasServerRemoteInterface.doAction of the component Java RMI Session Management. Such manipulation leads to improper authentication. The attack can be launched remotely. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

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 in IAS Canias ERP 8.03 allows remote attackers to bypass authentication in the Java RMI Session Management component by exploiting the iasServerRemoteInterface.doAction function. Java RMI (Remote Method Invocation) enables remote code execution between Java objects, and improper authentication on this interface permits unauthenticated invocation of server-side actions.

MitigationImplement strong authentication and access controls on the RMI session management interface, ideally wrapping RMI communications in SSL/TLS. If vendor patches are unavailable, consider network segmentation to restrict RMI access to trusted hosts only, or implement additional authentication layers at the application level.

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

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/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

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  1. Identify Canias ERP installation and version
    Locate the Canias ERP installation directory and check the version information (typically in version files, about dialog, or deployment descriptors)
    Affected if Version is 8.03 or falls within the 8.03 release line
  2. Determine if RMI service is running
    Check for listening Java RMI services on port 1099 or custom RMI ports (use netstat or similar network scanning tools to identify active RMI listeners)
    Affected if RMI ports are open and accepting connections
  3. Verify iasServerRemoteInterface accessibility
    Check if the iasServerRemoteInterface component is exposed via RMI by attempting to connect to the RMI registry or inspecting deployed application components
    Affected if The iasServerRemoteInterface is accessible via RMI without authentication barriers
  4. Test doAction function authentication
    Attempt to invoke the doAction method through the RMI interface without providing valid credentials to observe if the call succeeds
    Affected if The doAction function executes privileged actions without requiring authentication credentials
  5. Review RMI network exposure
    Examine firewall rules and network configuration to determine if RMI ports are accessible from untrusted network segments
    Affected if RMI ports are accessible from external or untrusted network locations

A user is affected if they run Canias ERP version 8.03 with RMI services exposed and the iasServerRemoteInterface.doAction function can be invoked without 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 strong authentication and access controls on the RMI session management interface, ideally wrapping RMI communications in SSL/TLS. If vendor patches are unavailable, consider network segmentation to restrict RMI access to trusted hosts only, or implement additional authentication layers at the application level.

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