CVE-2026-18723Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Authenticated survey-status changes via improper authorization

Published Aug 4, 2026 · Updated Aug 4, 2026

Improper authorization in Diaowen DWSurvey 6.0 through 6.14.0 allows remote authenticated users to change survey status. The published record identifies /api/dwsurvey/app/survey/up-survey-status.do as the affected Survey Status Handler but does not disclose the missing or incorrect check. Low-privilege authenticated access is required; the disclosed material does not establish effects beyond unauthorized survey-status changes.

CVSS severity6.3
Medium
EPSS probability0.20%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
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Summary

What happened

Improper authorization in Diaowen DWSurvey 6.0 through 6.14.0 allows remote authenticated users to change survey status. The published record identifies /api/dwsurvey/app/survey/up-survey-status.do as the affected Survey Status Handler but does not disclose the missing or incorrect check. Low-privilege authenticated access is required; the disclosed material does not establish effects beyond unauthorized survey-status changes.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-18723
Published
Aug 4, 2026
Updated
Aug 4, 2026
Vendor
Diaowen
Product
DWSurvey
Classifications
CWE-266, T1190
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Aug 4, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 4, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=6.0
  2. Affected versionversion=6.1
  3. Affected versionversion=6.10
  4. Affected versionversion=6.11
  5. Affected versionversion=6.12
  6. Affected versionversion=6.13
  7. Affected versionversion=6.14.0
  8. Affected versionversion=6.2
  9. Affected versionversion=6.3
  10. Affected versionversion=6.4
  11. Affected versionversion=6.5
  12. Affected versionversion=6.6
  13. Affected versionversion=6.7
  14. Affected versionversion=6.8
  15. Affected versionversion=6.9

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Diaowen · DWSurveyversion=6.0; version=6.1; version=6.10; version=6.11; version=6.12; version=6.13; version=6.14.0; version=6.2; version=6.3; version=6.4; version=6.5; version=6.6; version=6.7; version=6.8; version=6.9

Published CVSS scores

5.3VulDBCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
6.3VulDBCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
6.5VulDBAV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P

CVSS describes severity. EPSS estimates exploitation probability.

Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-266Incorrect Privilege Assignment
T1190Exploit Public-Facing Application

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