CVE-2026-27012
CWE-306Published: March 3, 2026· Updated: Mar 5, 2026
Official Description
OpenSTAManager is an open source management software for technical assistance and invoicing. In 2.9.8 and earlier, a privilege escalation and authentication bypass vulnerability in OpenSTAManager allows any attacker to arbitrarily change a user's group (idgruppo) by directly calling modules/utenti/actions.php. This can promote an existing account (e.g. agent) into the Amministratori group as well as demote any user including existing administrators.
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-27012 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.
The vulnerability requires no privileges and no user interaction, making it a prime target for automated exploitation campaigns and worm-like propagation.
A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 9.8.
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Recommended Actions
- →Apply vendor patches immediately
- →Monitor CVE-2026-27012 in threat intel feeds
- →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts