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CVE-2026-33950

Published: Apr 2, 2026

Modified: Apr 3, 2026

PUBLISHED

CVSS v3.1

9.4

CRITICAL

Description

Signal K Server is a server application that runs on a central hub in a boat. Prior to version 2.24.0-beta.4, there is a privilege escalation vulnerability by Admin Role Injection via /enableSecurity. An unauthenticated attacker can gain full Administrator access to the SignalK server at any time, allowing them to modify sensitive vessel routing data, alter server configurations, and access restricted endpoints. This issue has been patched in version 2.24.0-beta.4.

Vendor	Product	Versions
SignalK	signalk-server	affected `< 2.24.0-beta.4`

Weaknesses (CWE)

CVSS v3.1 Details

CVSS v3.1 Vector

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

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

Low

References

https://github.com/SignalK/signalk-server/security/advisories/GHSA-x8hc-fqv3-7gwf

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https://github.com/SignalK/signalk-server/releases/tag/v2.24.0-beta.4

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