CVE-2026-22614

Project disclosure and tampering via brute-forceable encryption

Published Mar 10, 2026 · Updated Mar 10, 2026

Recoverable project-file encryption in Eaton easySoft before 8.4 allows local users to read sensitive data and tamper via brute force. The project-file protection applies encryption that does not adequately resist brute-force recovery of its numeric password. Exploitation requires access to both the project file and a local host, after which protected contents can be read and modified without user interaction.

CVSS severity6.1
Medium
EPSS probability0.08%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Recoverable project-file encryption in Eaton easySoft before 8.4 allows local users to read sensitive data and tamper via brute force. The project-file protection applies encryption that does not adequately resist brute-force recovery of its numeric password. Exploitation requires access to both the project file and a local host, after which protected contents can be read and modified without user interaction.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-22614
Published
Mar 10, 2026
Updated
Mar 10, 2026
Vendor
Eaton
Product
easySoft
Classifications
CWE-257, CAPEC-49, T1110
Attack vector
local
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Mar 10, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Mar 10, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <8.4

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Eaton · easySoftversion=0 <8.4

Published CVSS scores

6.1EatonCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N

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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)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-257Storing Passwords in a Recoverable Format
CAPEC-49Password Brute Forcing
T1110Brute Force

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