High severity · published Jul 30, 2026
CVE-2026-22620
Improper input validation in the authentication component of Eaton's Tripp Lite series PADM firmware could allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to bypass authentication and…
8.6
CVSS
0.7%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Improper input validation in the authentication component of Eaton's Tripp Lite series PADM firmware could allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to bypass authentication and gain a privileged user access to the device.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.7% · higher than 51% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
PA
PADM · Eaton
through 20 · source: vendor
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-22620
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-22620
www.eaton.com
https://www.eaton.com/content/dam/eaton/company/news-insights/cybersecurity/security-bulletins/eaton-va-2026-1005.pdf
www.eaton.com
https://www.eaton.com/content/dam/eaton/products/backup-power-ups-surge-it-power-distribution/eol/secure/eaton-tripp-lite-series-padm-20-eol-notice.pdf
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