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CVE-2026-1618 Uni Yaz CVE debrief

CVE-2026-1618 is a high-severity vulnerability in FlexCity/Kiosk, a product by Universal Software Inc. The issue, which has a CVSS score of 8.8, allows for Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel, potentially leading to Privilege Escalation. The vulnerability affects FlexCity/Kiosk versions from 1.0 up to but not including 1.0.36.

Vendor
Uni Yaz
Product
Flexcity
CVSS
HIGH 8.8
CISA KEV
Not listed in stored evidence
Original CVE published
2026-02-13
Original CVE updated
2026-06-06
Advisory published
2026-02-13
Advisory updated
2026-06-06

Who should care

Administrators and users of FlexCity/Kiosk versions between 1.0 and 1.0.36 should be aware of this vulnerability and take necessary actions to mitigate the risk.

Technical summary

The vulnerability is characterized by CWE-288, Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel. The CVSS vector for this vulnerability is CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H, indicating a high level of severity with the potential for high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

Defensive priority

High

Recommended defensive actions

  • Upgrade FlexCity/Kiosk to version 1.0.36 or later.
  • Review and restrict access to sensitive areas of the system.
  • Implement additional security measures to monitor and detect potential exploitation attempts.

Evidence notes

Evidence for this CVE comes from the National Vulnerability Database (NVD) and other official sources.

Sources and references

Verified primary and authoritative sources

  • CVE-2026-1618 CVE Program record

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-1618

    CVE Program - Official CVE Program record with source-provided CVE metadata.

  • CVE-2026-1618 NVD vulnerability detail

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-1618

    NIST National Vulnerability Database - Official NIST NVD detail page and source-specific vulnerability assessment.

Supplemental references

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.