CVE-2026-4272

Status: Awaiting AnalysisHigh (8.1)—

Missing Authentication for Critical Function vulnerability in Honeywell Handheld Scanners allows Authentication Abuse.This issue affects Handheld Scanners: from C1 Base(Ingenic x1000) before GK000432BAA, from D1 Base(Ingenic x1600) before HE000085BAA, from A1/B1 Base(IMX25) before BK000763BAA_BK000765BAA_CU000101BAA.

This vulnerability could allow a remote attacker within Bluetooth range of the scanner's base station has the capability to remotely execute system commands on the host connected to the base station without authentication. This issue has been assigned CVE-2026-4272 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-4272 and rated with a severity of High. Honeywell strongly recommends that users upgrade to the latest version identified to resolve the vulnerability.

CVSS

Version: 3.1
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Base score: 8.1

Exploitation probability (EPSS)

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days: 0.53%
Percentile among all scored CVEs: 43
Score date: 10/5/2026

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST) estimates how likely a vulnerability is to be exploited in the wild within 30 days. It complements CVSS (impact) and CISA KEV (confirmed exploitation).

🎯 ATT&CK techniques

How this vulnerability is exploited and what the attacker gains, in MITRE ATT&CK terms.

ExploitationT1203 Exploitation for Client Executionexecution75 %
Primary impactT1059 Command and Scripting Interpreterexecution80 %
Secondary impactT1078 Valid Accountsstealth · persistence · privilege escalation · initial access70 %

AV:N, UI:R indica explotación remota con interacción del usuario (emparejamiento Bluetooth). Permite ejecución remota de comandos sin autenticación (CWE-306), con acceso a credenciales/sesión del host.

Inferred by our analysis agent from the official description, CVSS vector and CWE, and checked by a supervisor. May contain errors.

🛡️ ATT&CK mitigations that cover these techniques

Privileged Account Management Application Developer Guidance Active Directory Configuration User Training User Account Management Restrict Web-Based Content

Affected technologies (1)

⚠ AI-inferred from the description — NVD hasn't analyzed this CVE yet, these aren't verified CPEs.

Honeywell — Handheld Scanners^AI

CWEs

CWE-306

References

https://https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-4272

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