Araxis Merge insufficiently protected credentials
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2026-92680 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | cisa-cg |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2026-09-24 16:17:14 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-09-24 16:17:14 UTC |
| Description | Araxis Merge for Windows version 2011.4074 through 2026.0 stores user-configured credentials for remote servers in the Windows registry and does not apply sufficient cryptographic protection. An authenticated, non-administrative attacker could retrieve and unencrypt all credentials the target user has stored in Merge. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v4.0 6.8 MEDIUM from 9119a7d8-5eab-497f-8521-727c672e3725
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Problem Types: CWE-522 | CWE-522 CWE-522 Insufficiently Protected Credentials
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | 9119a7d8-5eab-497f-8521-727c672e3725 | Secondary | 6.8 | MEDIUM | CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/C... |
| 4.0 | CNA | DECLARED | 6.8 | MEDIUM | CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N |
| 3.1 | 9119a7d8-5eab-497f-8521-727c672e3725 | Secondary | 5.5 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| 3.1 | CNA | DECLARED | 5.5 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
CVSS v4.0 Breakdown
Attack Vector
LocalAttack Complexity
LowAttack Requirements
NonePrivileges Required
LowUser Interaction
NoneConfidentiality
HighIntegrity
NoneAvailability
NoneSub Conf.
NoneSub Integrity
NoneSub Availability
NoneCVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
LocalAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
LowUser Interaction
NoneScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
HighIntegrity
NoneAvailability
NoneCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Vendor Declared Affected Products
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| github.com/grepstrength/CVE-2026-92680 | 9119a7d8-5eab-497f-8521-727c672e3725 | github.com | |
| www.cve.org/CVERecord | 9119a7d8-5eab-497f-8521-727c672e3725 | www.cve.org | |
| raw.githubusercontent.com/cisagov/CSAF/develop/csaf_files/IT/white/2026/va-26-267-01.json | 9119a7d8-5eab-497f-8521-727c672e3725 | raw.githubusercontent.com | |
| grepstrength.com/research/araxis-merge | 9119a7d8-5eab-497f-8521-727c672e3725 | grepstrength.com | |
| www.araxis.com/merge/release-notes-2026 | 9119a7d8-5eab-497f-8521-727c672e3725 | www.araxis.com | |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
Vendor Comments And Credit
Discovery Credit
CNA: Kelvin Winborne (grepStrength), grepStrength Security LLC (en)
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.