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Vulnerability · CVE-2026-8673

Unprotected transport of credentials vulnerability in syslink software AG Avantra on Linux, Windows allows Sniffing Attacks.

Published May 22, 2026 · catalog updated Jul 23, 2026 · Unprotected transport of credentials

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-8673. EPSS is 0.33%. Act only if a listed version of Unprotected transport of credentials is installed.

Gaps on this record

  • The stored product name is a package slug. The name on this page is taken from the title (Unprotected transport of credentials).
  • No version range is stored. A customer cannot check an installed version against this record.
  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
Severity
Critical9.1
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
0.33%
Remediation
Not established
Affected products
cpe avantra/avantra

Unprotected transport of credentials vulnerability in syslink software AG Avantra on Linux, Windows allows Sniffing Attacks. This issue affects Avantra: before 25.3.0.

Are you affected?

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  • cpe avantra/avantraversion unspecified

How to fix CVE-2026-8673

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-8673. EPSS is 0.33%. Act only if a listed version of Unprotected transport of credentials is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Affected version ranges are not on this record. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

CWE-523. EPSS 0.33%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Technology hubs

Windows security

Code

The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.

No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. May 22, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Detected

    Unprotected transport of credentials vulnerability in syslink software AG Avantra on Linux, Windows allows Sniffing Attacks. This issue affects Avantra: before 25.3.0.

  2. Jul 23, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

    Unprotected transport of credentials vulnerability in syslink software AG Avantra on Linux, Windows allows Sniffing Attacks. This issue affects Avantra: before 25.3.0.

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-8673

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2026-8673

    30-day exploitation probability 0.3%

    first.org
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2026-8673

    Unprotected transport of credentials vulnerability in syslink software AG Avantra on Linux, Windows allows Sniffing Attacks. This issue affects Avantra: before 25.3.0.

    nvd.nist.gov

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 18, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.