CVE-2026-120490 - Administrator with policy and NAT permissions can bypass Sync network protection on Scalable Platforms

CVE-2026-120490 - Administrator with policy and NAT permissions can bypass Sync network protection on Scalable Platforms

https://cvefeed.io/rssfeed/latest.atom / Thu, 11/12/2026 - 17:08
CVE ID :CVE-2026-120490
Published : Nov. 12, 2026, 2:17 p.m. | 37 minutes ago
Description :On Scalable Platforms, an administrator with permissions to edit and install the Access Control Policy and NAT rules can create a NAT rule that redirects traffic to the Gateway's Sync interface, bypassing the built-in Sync protection. This could allow the administrator to execute operating system commands and write files on the Gateway with superuser privileges.
Severity: 3.8 | LOW
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