CVE-2026-42158
📛 CVE Title
Flowsint: Broken Access Control allows modification of investigation metadata from any user
Description
Flowsint is an open-source OSINT graph exploration tool designed for cybersecurity investigation, transparency, and verification. Prior to 1.2.3, an adversary with knowledge of an investigation ID, could update the metadata of an investigation of another user. This vulnerability is fixed in 1.2.3.
Overview
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Assigner (CNA)
- GitHub_M
- CVSS severity
- LOW
- CVSS score
- 2.3 / 10
- CVSS vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N- Effective score
- 2.3 / 10 LOW source: CNA overview
- CWE(s)
-
CWE-284 - Reserved
- 2026-04-24
- Published
- 2026-05-12 23:01 UTC
- Last updated
- 2026-05-14 12:38 UTC
- Source
- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/main/cves/2026/42xxx/CVE-2026-42158.json
- Linked Threat
- CVE-2026-42158 — CVE-2026-42158
NVD triage scoring NVD CVE 2.0
Layer NVD adds on top of the CNA's CVE record — published / last-modified timestamps, exploitability / impact subscores, and the FIRST.org EPSS probability that this CVE will be exploited in the wild in the next 30 days.
- NVD published
- 2026-05-12 23:16:17 UTC
- NVD last modified
- 2026-05-14 13:16:17 UTC
- EPSS score
- 0.0004 (probability of exploitation in next 30 days)
- EPSS percentile
- 13.33% vs all CVEs — higher = more likely to be exploited, as of 2026-05-24
NVD / KEV / EPSS data refreshed 2026-05-25 02:10 UTC. Re-run the 🛰 Backfill from NVD button above to refresh.
European Union Vulnerability Database ENISA EUVD
ENISA's official EU repository for curated vulnerability intelligence. Carries a separate identifier (EUVD-YYYY-NNNN) and frequently exposes an earlier-published description + CVSS than NVD does.
- EUVD ID
-
EUVD-2026-29875 - Assigner
- GitHub_M
- Published
- May 12, 2026, 11:01:23 PM
- Updated
- May 14, 2026, 12:38:35 PM
- EUVD base score (CVSS 4.0)
-
2.3 / 10
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - EUVD-reported EPSS
- 0.0400
- Vendors
- reconurge
- Products
-
flowsint (< 1.2.3)
ENISA description: Flowsint is an open-source OSINT graph exploration tool designed for cybersecurity investigation, transparency, and verification. Prior to 1.2.3, an adversary with knowledge of an investigation ID, could update the metadata of an investigation of another user. This vulnerability is fixed in 1.2.3.
EUVD references (1)
Affected products (1)
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|
| reconurge | flowsint |
< 1.2.3 (affected)
|
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Vendor references (1)
References embedded in the original CVE record by the assigning CNA.
- https://github.com/reconurge/flowsint/security/advisories/GHSA-5h6v-5hv3-3jjw x_refsource_CONFIRM
Web references (4)
DuckDuckGo results ranked by threat-intel / vendor advisory domains. Generated by the 🔎 Find references (web) button above — same flow as the Remediations search.
- https://github.com/reconurge/flowsint/security/advisories/GHSA-5h6v-5hv3-3jjw tenable:github.com
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-42158 tenable:nvd.nist.gov
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-42158 tenable:www.cve.org
- https://www.first.org/epss/ tenable:www.first.org
NVD-tagged references (2)
Reference list NVD curates from the CNA record, vendor advisories, and third-party reports. The tag chips below are NVD's analyst-assigned categories.
- https://github.com/reconurge/flowsint/security/advisories/GHSA-5h6v-5hv3-3jjw security-advisories@github.com
- https://github.com/reconurge/flowsint/security/advisories/GHSA-5h6v-5hv3-3jjw 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Remediations (16)
Remediations are stored against the linked Threat row; the list below is deduplicated across both pages.
-
web:cybersecuritynews.com
Microsoft released its March 2026 Patch Tuesday security update on March 10, 2026 , addressing 78 vulnerabilities across Windows, Microsoft Office, Azure, SQL Server, and .NET. The update includes one actively exploited zero-day vulnerability and multiple Critical-rated flaws demanding immediate attention from security teams. The most urgent fix this month is CVE - 2026 -21262, the sole zero-day ...
2026-05-23 21:54 UTC -
web:krebsonsecurity.com
Microsoft expects that exploitation is more likely. May's Patch Tuesday is a welcome respite from April, which saw Microsoft fix a near-record 167 security flaws.
2026-05-23 21:54 UTC -
web:nvd.nist.gov
Vulnerabilities All vulnerabilities in the NVD have been assigned a CVE identifier and thus, abide by the definition below. CVE defines a vulnerability as: "A weakness in the computational logic (e.g., code) found in software and hardware components that, when exploited, results in a negative impact to confidentiality, integrity, or availability. Mitigation of the vulnerabilities in this ...
2026-05-23 21:54 UTC -
web:portal.msrc.microsoft.com
The Security Update Guide provides information on the latest Microsoft security updates, helping users understand and address potential vulnerabilities effectively.
2026-05-23 21:54 UTC -
web:support.sap.com
SAP security Patch Day Bulletin
2026-05-23 21:54 UTC -
web:www.bleepingcomputer.com
Today is Microsoft's April 2026 Patch Tuesday with security updates for 167 flaws, including 2 zero-day vulnerabilities.
2026-05-23 21:54 UTC -
web:www.cisecurity.org
<p>Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Microsoft products, the most severe of which could allow for remote code execution. Successful exploitation of the most severe of these vulnerabilities could result in an attacker gaining the same privileges as the logged-on user. Depending on the privileges associated with the user, an attacker could then install programs; view, change, or ...
2026-05-23 21:54 UTC -
web:www.oracle.com
This Critical Patch Update contains 481 new security patches across the product families listed below. Please note that an MOS note summarizing the content of this Critical Patch Update and other Oracle Software Security Assurance activities is located at April 2026 Critical Patch Update: Executive Summary and Analysis.
2026-05-23 21:54 UTC -
web:www.windowslatest.com
Windows 11 April 2026 update adds Narrator Copilot support, faster Settings, File Explorer fixes, and key security improvements.
2026-05-23 21:54 UTC -
web:zecurit.com
Get the complete breakdown of Microsoft's May 2026 Patch Tuesday. We analyze the latest security updates and all critical CVEs .
2026-05-23 21:54 UTC -
web:blog.qualys.com
Oracle released its second quarterly edition of this year's Critical Patch Update. The update received patches for 481 security vulnerabilities.
2026-05-26 02:53 UTC -
web:community.ui.com
Published: May 21, 2026 Updated: May 22, 2026 Version: 1.1 Revision: 1.1 Summary 1 of 5 A malicious actor with access to the network and high privileges could exploit an Improper Input Validation vulnerability found in UniFi OS devices to execute a Command Injection. Affected Products: UniFi OS Server (Version 5.0.6 and earlier) Mitigation : Update your UniFi OS Server to Version 5.0.8 or later ...
2026-05-26 02:53 UTC -
web:cyberpress.org
Oracle has released its January 2026 Critical Patch Update (CPU), delivering security patches for 337 vulnerabilities across multiple product families. Published through Oracle's Security Alerts portal, the advisory emphasizes the cumulative nature of these patches and strongly recommends immediate deployment across enterprise environments to ...
2026-05-26 02:53 UTC -
web:krebsonsecurity.com
For a clickable, per- patch breakdown, check out the SANS Internet Storm Center Patch Tuesday roundup. Running into problems applying any of these updates?
2026-05-26 02:53 UTC -
web:support.microsoft.com
Summary Improvements and fixes included in this update How to obtain and install the update More information File information Information about protection and security Summary This security update contains fixes and resolves vulnerabilities. To learn more about the vulnerabilities, see the following security advisories: CVE - 2026 -40370 - SQL Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability The ...
2026-05-26 02:53 UTC -
web:www.securityweek.com
Oracle on Tuesday announced the release of 481 new security patches as part of its April 2026 Critical Patch Update (CPU). Across the 28 product families that received security updates, more than 300 patches address vulnerabilities that are remotely exploitable without authentication.
2026-05-26 02:53 UTC
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