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CVE-2026-118690 - Signal K Server before 2.33.0 contains a missing authentication vulnerability that allows unauthenticated remote attacke

Signal K Server before 2.33.0 contains a missing authentication vulnerability that allows unauthenticated remote attackers to download log archives via the /skServer/ziplogs endpoint. Attackers can extract the JWT secretKey from security.json in the ZIP, forge administrator tokens, and create persistent admin accounts for full server control.
CRITICAL
Severity & confidence
Source severitycritical
Platform severitycritical
Confidencehigh
Exploitationunknown
CVSS9.8
Affected
Reporting sources (1)
NIST NVD - National Vulnerability Database
Open source โ†—
Timeline & provenance
Published2026-10-28T22:17:13
Last updated2026-10-31T22:08:09
Ingested2026-10-31T11:24:28
FreshnessNEAR-REAL-TIME
Threat typevulnerability
Recommended action
No recommended action published with this item - review the original source.
Next steps
  1. Identify affected systems in your environment.
  2. Apply the vendor patch or mitigation guidance.
  3. Review logs for indicators described in the advisory.
  4. Follow the affected vendor/product to track updates.
Confidence explanation
Reported by a government or cert-grade source (CISA, NCSC, NVD, ENISA, MSRC).
Source type: standards ยท Original: NIST NVD - National Vulnerability Database