Alarm-state manipulation via inverted credential guard
Published Aug 13, 2026 · Updated Aug 13, 2026
Incorrect authorization in affected OpenNMS Meridian and Horizon releases allows remote authenticated users to alter alarms via the v2 REST API. The endpoint skips credential verification because a nonblank-username guard is inverted, permitting ROLE_REST users to record changes as any username. Meridian 2024.1.0 through 2024.3.11 and 2025.0.0 through 2025.0.8, and Horizon 36.0.0 through 36.0.2 are affected; ROLE_REST plus ROLE_READONLY still permits acknowledging, escalating, or clearing alarms.
Summary
What happened
Incorrect authorization in affected OpenNMS Meridian and Horizon releases allows remote authenticated users to alter alarms via the v2 REST API. The endpoint skips credential verification because a nonblank-username guard is inverted, permitting ROLE_REST users to record changes as any username. Meridian 2024.1.0 through 2024.3.11 and 2025.0.0 through 2025.0.8, and Horizon 36.0.0 through 36.0.2 are affected; ROLE_REST plus ROLE_READONLY still permits acknowledging, escalating, or clearing alarms.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2026-19182
- Published
- Aug 13, 2026
- Updated
- Aug 13, 2026
- Vendor
- The OpenNMS Group, Inc.
- Product
- OpenNMS Meridian
- Classifications
- CWE-863, T1562.001
- Attack vector
- network
- Privileges
- authenticated
Timeline
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- Aug 13, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Aug 13, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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- Affected versionversion=2024.1.0 <2024.3.12
- Affected versionversion=2025.0.0 <2025.0.9
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