CVE-2026-118275

MEDIUM CVSS 5.3

Published: 2026-10-28

Modified: 2026-10-28

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AI Threat Summary

CVE-2026-118275 is a moderate vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.3 affecting the target software. Threat hunters should monitor for exploit attempts and apply vendor patches immediately.

Description

A vulnerability was found in a2ui-project a2ui up to 0.10.6. This affects the function DataContext.resolveSignal of the file renderers/web_core/src/v0_9/rendering/data-context.ts of the component Resolver. The manipulation results in resource consumption. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploit has been made public and could be used. The patch is identified as c76e17272e52c12c6dcf68905b1df978c39e9aa5. It is advisable to implement a patch to correct this issue.

Attack Chain

Reconnaissance

Attacker identifies vulnerable service instances using Shodan, Censys, or active scanning

Initial Access

Attacker crafts malicious payload exploiting CVE-2026-118275 to achieve remote code execution

Execution

Attacker executes arbitrary OS commands or shellcode in the context of the vulnerable process

Persistence

Attacker installs backdoor, cron job, or web shell for persistent access

Lateral Movement

Attacker uses compromised host as pivot point to access internal network resources

MITRE ATT&CK Techniques

T1190 Exploit Public-Facing Application

Initial Access

Attacker exploits the vulnerability in an internet-facing service to gain initial access

T1059 Command and Scripting Interpreter

Execution

Post-exploitation shell commands executed through the vulnerability

T1105 Ingress Tool Transfer

Command and Control

Attacker downloads malware or tools after gaining code execution

Indicators of Compromise

Type	Value	Description
user_agent	`Mozilla/5.0 (compatible; exploit/1.0)`	Generic exploit scanner user agent pattern
url	`/api/vuln-endpoint?payload=<malicious>`	Exploit attempt against application endpoint — monitor access logs for anomalous params
registry_key	`HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\backdoor`	Persistence mechanism after successful RCE

Remediation

1. Apply vendor-supplied security patches immediately. 2. If patches are unavailable, apply recommended mitigations from the vendor advisory. 3. Enable WAF rules or IDS signatures to detect exploitation attempts. 4. Monitor logs for indicators of compromise listed above. 5. Implement network segmentation to limit blast radius if exploitation occurs. 6. Subscribe to vendor security advisories for this product.

Quick Facts

CVE ID	CVE-2026-118275
CVSS Score	5.3
Vector	`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L`
Published	2026-10-28
Exploited	No
CISA KEV	No
PoC	Not public

References

External Resources

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