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Missing authentication in Synectix LAN 232 TRIO web management interface

IdentifiersCVE-2026-1633CWE-306· Missing Authentication for…

CVE-2026-1633 is an access control/authentication failure in the Synectix LAN 232 TRIO 3-Port serial-to-Ethernet adapter where the device’s web management interface is exposed without requiring authentication. A network-reachable attacker can navigate to the device’s IP address and access administrative functionality without credentials, enabling modification of critical device settings and the ability to factory reset the device.

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Impact

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Successful exploitation allows unauthenticated administrative access to the device’s web management functions, enabling unauthorized configuration changes and factory reset. In industrial/OT deployments, this can sever serial-to-network communications, cause operational downtime, and result in loss of visibility/control over connected legacy equipment. The CVSS vectors provided indicate high impact to confidentiality, integrity, and availability (C:H/I:H/A:H).

Mitigation

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Given the lack of a patch, mitigate by eliminating exposure: remove/replace the device, or at minimum ensure the web management interface is not network-reachable by untrusted hosts (e.g., strict network segmentation/ACLs/firewalling to limit access to authorized management networks only).

Remediation

Patch, then assume compromise.

No vendor fix is available (vendor is no longer in business; product considered end-of-life). The recommended remediation is to identify and remove/replace affected Synectix LAN 232 TRIO devices with supported alternatives.
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SynectixLan 232 Trio 3-Port Serial To Ethernet Adapterhardware

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