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CVE-2026-50774 GAPTEQ CVE debrief
CVE-2026-50774 is a critical vulnerability in GAPTEQ Designer v.3.5 that allows a remote attacker to escalate privileges via the Company Manager role. The CVE record was published on 2026-08-17T19:16:31.767Z and has not been modified since then. The NVD entry is currently Deferred. Defenders should assess exposure and verify the effectiveness of current access controls. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 9.8, indicating a critical vulnerability. The exact scope of affected versions and systems requires further verification.
- Vendor
- GAPTEQ
- Product
- GAPTEQ Designer
- CVSS
- CRITICAL 9.8
- CISA KEV
- Not listed in stored evidence
- Original CVE published
- 2026-08-17
- Original CVE updated
- 2026-09-09
- Advisory published
- 2026-08-17
- Advisory updated
- 2026-09-09
Who should care
Defenders responsible for GAPTEQ Designer deployments should assess exposure and verify the effectiveness of current access controls. Operators of GAPTEQ Designer v.3.5 should prioritize verifying exposure and assessing the effectiveness of current access controls. Vulnerability management and security teams should also review the vulnerability and plan for mitigations.
Why it matters
CVE-2026-50774 is a critical vulnerability in GAPTEQ Designer v.3.5 that allows a remote attacker to escalate privileges via the Company Manager role. Defenders should prioritize verifying exposure and assessing the effectiveness of current access controls.
- Verify exposure of GAPTEQ Designer v.3.5 deployments
- Assess the effectiveness of current access controls
- Monitor for potential exploitation attempts
Technical summary
The vulnerability is in GAPTEQ Designer v.3.5 and allows a remote attacker to escalate privileges via the Company Manager role. The CVSS score is 9.8, indicating a critical vulnerability. The vulnerability is a privilege escalation issue that can be exploited remotely. The affected product is GAPTEQ Designer v.3.5. The CVE record and NVD detail page provide limited information about the vulnerability.
Defensive priority
Defenders should prioritize verifying exposure of GAPTEQ Designer v.3.5 deployments and assessing the effectiveness of current access controls.
Recommended defensive actions
- Verify GAPTEQ Designer v.3.5 deployments for exposure
- Assess the effectiveness of current access controls
- Monitor for potential exploitation attempts
Evidence notes
The CVE record and NVD detail page provide limited information about the vulnerability, with a CVSS score of 9.8 and a description of the issue. However, the exact scope of affected versions and systems requires further verification.
Sources and references
Verified primary and authoritative sources
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CVE-2026-50774 CVE Program record
Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified
URL: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-50774
CVE Program - Official CVE Program record with source-provided CVE metadata.
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CVE-2026-50774 NVD vulnerability detail
Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified
URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-50774
NIST National Vulnerability Database - Official NIST NVD detail page and source-specific vulnerability assessment.
Supplemental references
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Source reference
Unverified legacy reference
URL: https://gapteq.com/en/
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Source reference
Unverified legacy reference
URL: https://github.com/Henkel-CyberVM/CVEs/tree/main/CVE-2026-50774
Methodology and review provenance
AI-assisted synthesis based on stored public vulnerability evidence. System validation, approval state, and publication status do not by themselves establish human review of this revision. PatchSiren helps prioritize defensive review and does not prove exposure or remediation on any system.