CVE-2026-26368
📋 TL;DR
This vulnerability allows any authenticated low-privileged user in eNet SMART HOME server to reset passwords of any account, including administrators, without authorization. Attackers can achieve full account takeover and privilege escalation by sending crafted JSON-RPC requests. All users of affected eNet SMART HOME server versions are impacted.
💻 Affected Systems
- eNet SMART HOME server
📦 What is this software?
Enet Smart Home by Jung Group
Enet Smart Home by Jung Group
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete compromise of all administrative accounts leading to full system control, data theft, service disruption, and persistent backdoor access.
Likely Case
Attacker gains administrative privileges, modifies system settings, accesses sensitive data, and maintains persistent access.
If Mitigated
Limited to authenticated users only, but still enables privilege escalation within the system.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires authenticated access but is straightforward via crafted JSON-RPC requests to the resetUserPassword method.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Not available
Vendor Advisory: Not available
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
No official patch available. Monitor vendor for updates and apply immediately when released.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Block JSON-RPC Management Endpoint
linuxRestrict access to the vulnerable /jsonrpc/management endpoint using firewall rules or web server configuration.
iptables -A INPUT -p tcp --dport [PORT] -m string --string "/jsonrpc/management" --algo bm -j DROP
Implement Network Segmentation
allIsolate eNet SMART HOME server from untrusted networks and limit access to authorized users only.
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict access controls and monitor for unauthorized password reset attempts.
- Disable or restrict low-privileged user accounts and implement multi-factor authentication.
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Test if authenticated low-privileged user can reset admin password via POST request to /jsonrpc/management with resetUserPassword method.Check Version:
Check server version in web interface or configuration files (version may be displayed in admin panel).Verify Fix Applied:
Verify that authorization checks are enforced and low-privileged users cannot reset passwords of higher-privileged accounts.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual password reset requests, especially from low-privileged accounts targeting admin accounts
- Multiple failed authorization attempts followed by successful reset
Network Indicators:
- POST requests to /jsonrpc/management containing resetUserPassword method with unauthorized target users
SIEM Query:
source="enet_server" AND uri="/jsonrpc/management" AND method="POST" AND payload CONTAINS "resetUserPassword"