SenseLive X3050 10 Critical Vulnerabilities CVSS 9.8
Summary
CISA ICS-CERT published advisory ICSA-26-111-12 disclosing 11 vulnerabilities in SenseLive X3050 industrial IoT gateways (firmware V1.523). The highest-severity flaw (CVE-2026-40630, CVSS 9.8) enables authentication bypass on the web management interface, potentially allowing an attacker to take complete control of the device. Vulnerabilities include hardcoded credentials, insufficient session expiration, cleartext transmission of sensitive data, and missing authentication for critical functions. SenseLive did not respond to CISA's coordination requests; no vendor patch is available. Affected users in critical manufacturing, water/wastewater, and energy sectors are advised to contact SenseLive directly.
“Successful exploitation of these vulnerabilities could allow an attacker to take complete control of the device.”
What changed
CISA ICS-CERT released a new advisory disclosing 11 security vulnerabilities — spanning authentication bypass, hardcoded credentials, insufficient session expiration, cleartext transmission, and missing critical function authentication — in SenseLive X3050 IoT gateways running firmware V1.523. The most severe vulnerability (CVE-2026-40630) carries a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8 out of 10, indicating critical severity and enabling complete device compromise via network access. Several additional vulnerabilities carry HIGH or CRITICAL scores (9.1, 8.1). SenseLive did not respond to CISA's attempts to coordinate disclosure, and no vendor-issued patch or firmware update is currently available.\n\nOperators of SenseLive X3050 gateways in critical manufacturing, water and wastewater, energy, and information technology sectors should treat this as an urgent priority. Because the vendor has not confirmed remediation timelines, affected organizations should immediately restrict network exposure of the device's web management interface, audit for unusual authentication activity, and contact SenseLive directly at https://senselive.io/contact to request mitigation guidance. Organizations unable to obtain vendor support should consider compensating controls such as network segmentation and out-of-band monitoring.
What to do next
- Affected users are encouraged to reach out to SenseLive for more information at https://senselive.io/contact
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ICS Advisory
SenseLive X3050
Release Date
April 21, 2026
Alert Code ICSA-26-111-12 Related topics: Industrial Control System Vulnerabilities, Industrial Control Systems View CSAF
Summary
Successful exploitation of these vulnerabilities could allow an attacker to take complete control of the device.
The following versions of SenseLive X3050 are affected:
- X3050 V1.523 (CVE-2026-40630, CVE-2026-25720, CVE-2026-35503, CVE-2026-39462, CVE-2026-27843, CVE-2026-40431, CVE-2026-40623, CVE-2026-27841, CVE-2026-40620, CVE-2026-35064, CVE-2026-25775)
| CVSS | Vendor | Equipment | Vulnerabilities |
|---|---|---|---|
| v3 9.8 | SenseLive | SenseLive X3050 | Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel, Insufficient Session Expiration, Use of Hard-coded Credentials, Insufficiently Protected Credentials, Missing Authentication for Critical Function, Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information, Missing Authorization, Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) |
Background
- Critical Infrastructure Sectors: Critical Manufacturing, Water and Wastewater, Energy, Information Technology
- Countries/Areas Deployed: Worldwide
- Company Headquarters Location: India
Vulnerabilities
A vulnerability in the X3050's web management interface allows unauthorized access to certain configuration endpoints due to improper access control enforcement. An attacker with network access to the device may be able to bypass the intended authentication mechanism and directly interact with sensitive configuration functions.
Affected Products
SenseLive X3050
Vendor:
SenseLive Product Version:
SenseLive X3050: V1.523 Product Status:
known_affected
Remediations
Mitigation
SenseLive did not respond to CISA's requests to coordinate. Affected users are encouraged to reach out to SenseLive for more information. https://senselive.io/contact
https://senselive.io/contact
Relevant CWE: CWE-288 Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel
Metrics
| CVSS Version | Base Score | Base Severity | Vector String |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | 9.8 | CRITICAL | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
A vulnerability exists in the X3050's web management interface due to improper session lifetime enforcement, allowing authenticated sessions to remain active for extended periods without requiring re-authentication. An attacker with access to a previously authenticated session could continue interacting with administrative functions long after legitimate user activity has ceased.
Affected Products
SenseLive X3050
Vendor:
SenseLive Product Version:
SenseLive X3050: V1.523 Product Status:
known_affected
Remediations
Mitigation
SenseLive did not respond to CISA's requests to coordinate. Affected users are encouraged to reach out to SenseLive for more information. https://senselive.io/contact
https://senselive.io/contact
Relevant CWE: CWE-613 Insufficient Session Expiration
Metrics
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3.1 | 5.4 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N |
A vulnerability in the X3050's web management interface allows authentication logic to be performed entirely on the client side, relying on hardcoded values within browser-executed scripts rather than server-side verification. An attacker with access to the login page could retrieve these exposed parameters and gain unauthorized access to administrative functionality.
Affected Products
SenseLive X3050
Vendor:
SenseLive Product Version:
SenseLive X3050: V1.523 Product Status:
known_affected
Remediations
Mitigation
SenseLive did not respond to CISA's requests to coordinate. Affected users are encouraged to reach out to SenseLive for more information. https://senselive.io/contact
https://senselive.io/contact
Relevant CWE: CWE-798 Use of Hard-coded Credentials
Metrics
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
A vulnerability exists in the X3050's web management interface in which password updates are not reliably applied due to improper handling of credential changes on the backend. After the device undergoes a factory restore using the SenseLive Config 2.0 tool, the interface may indicate that the password update was successful; however, the system may continue to accept the previous or default credentials, demonstrating that the password-change process is not consistently enforced. Even after a factory reset, attempted password changes may fail to propagate correctly.
Affected Products
SenseLive X3050
Vendor:
SenseLive Product Version:
SenseLive X3050: V1.523 Product Status:
known_affected
Remediations
Mitigation
SenseLive did not respond to CISA's requests to coordinate. Affected users are encouraged to reach out to SenseLive for more information. https://senselive.io/contact
https://senselive.io/contact
Relevant CWE: CWE-522 Insufficiently Protected Credentials
Metrics
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3.1 | 8.1 | HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
A vulnerability exists in the X3050's web management interface that allows critical configuration parameters to be modified without sufficient authentication or server-side validation. By applying unsupported or disruptive values to recovery mechanisms and network settings, an attacker can induce a persistent lockout state. Because the device lacks a physical reset button, recovery requires specialized technical access via the console to perform a factory reset, resulting in a total denial-of-service for the gateway and its connected RS-485 downstream systems.
Affected Products
SenseLive X3050
Vendor:
SenseLive Product Version:
SenseLive X3050: V1.523 Product Status:
known_affected
Remediations
Mitigation
SenseLive did not respond to CISA's requests to coordinate. Affected users are encouraged to reach out to SenseLive for more information. https://senselive.io/contact
https://senselive.io/contact
Relevant CWE: CWE-306 Missing Authentication for Critical Function
Metrics
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3.1 | 9.1 | CRITICAL | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H |
A vulnerability exists in the X3050's web management interface due to its reliance on unencrypted HTTP for all administrative communication. Because management traffic, including authentication attempts and configuration data, is transmitted in cleartext, an attacker with access to the same network segment could intercept or observe sensitive operational information.
Affected Products
SenseLive X3050
Vendor:
SenseLive Product Version:
SenseLive X3050: V1.523 Product Status:
known_affected
Remediations
Mitigation
SenseLive did not respond to CISA's requests to coordinate. Affected users are encouraged to reach out to SenseLive for more information. https://senselive.io/contact
https://senselive.io/contact
Relevant CWE: CWE-319 Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information
Metrics
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3.1 | 5.3 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N |
A vulnerability in the X3050's web management interface allows critical system and network configuration parameters to be modified without sufficient validation and safety controls. Due to inadequate enforcement of constraints on sensitive functions, parameters such as IP addressing, watchdog timers, reconnect intervals, and service ports can be set to unsupported or unsafe values. These configuration changes directly affect core device behaviour and recovery mechanisms. The lack of proper validation and safeguards allows critical system functions to be altered in a manner that can destabilize device operation or render the device persistently unavailable.
Affected Products
SenseLive X3050
Vendor:
SenseLive Product Version:
SenseLive X3050: V1.523 Product Status:
known_affected
Remediations
Mitigation
SenseLive did not respond to CISA's requests to coordinate. Affected users are encouraged to reach out to SenseLive for more information. https://senselive.io/contact
https://senselive.io/contact
Relevant CWE: CWE-862 Missing Authorization
Metrics
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3.1 | 8.1 | HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H |
A vulnerability in the X3050's web management interface allows state-changing operations to be triggered without proper Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) protections. Because the application does not enforce server-side validation of request origin or implement CSRF tokens, a malicious external webpage could cause a user's browser to submit unauthorized configuration requests to the device.
Affected Products
SenseLive X3050
Vendor:
SenseLive Product Version:
SenseLive X3050: V1.523 Product Status:
known_affected
Remediations
Mitigation
SenseLive did not respond to CISA's requests to coordinate. Affected users are encouraged to reach out to SenseLive for more information. https://senselive.io/contact
https://senselive.io/contact
Relevant CWE: CWE-352 Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
Metrics
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3.1 | 8.1 | HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H |
A vulnerability in the X3050's embedded management service allows full administrative control to be established without any form of authentication or authorization on the SenseLive config application. The service accepts management connections from any reachable host, enabling unrestricted modification of critical configuration parameters, operational modes, and device state through a vendor-supplied or compatible client.
Affected Products
SenseLive X3050
Vendor:
SenseLive Product Version:
SenseLive X3050: V1.523 Product Status:
known_affected
Remediations
Mitigation
SenseLive did not respond to CISA's requests to coordinate. Affected users are encouraged to reach out to SenseLive for more information. https://senselive.io/contact
https://senselive.io/contact
Relevant CWE: CWE-306 Missing Authentication for Critical Function
Metrics
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
A vulnerability in the X3050's management ecosystem allows unauthenticated discovery of deployed units through the vendor's management protocol, enabling identification of device presence, identifiers, and management interfaces without requiring credentials. Because discovery functions are exposed by the underlying service rather than gated by authentication, an attacker on the same network segment can rapidly enumerate targeted devices.
Affected Products
SenseLive X3050
Vendor:
SenseLive Product Version:
SenseLive X3050: V1.523 Product Status:
known_affected
Remediations
Mitigation
SenseLive did not respond to CISA's requests to coordinate. Affected users are encouraged to reach out to SenseLive for more information. https://senselive.io/contact
https://senselive.io/contact
Relevant CWE: CWE-306 Missing Authentication for Critical Function
Metrics
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3.1 | 7.5 | HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
A vulnerability in X3050's remote management service allows firmware retrieval and update operations to be performed without authentication or authorization. The service accepts firmware-related requests from any reachable host and does not verify user privileges, integrity of uploaded images, or the authenticity of provided firmware.
Affected Products
SenseLive X3050
Vendor:
SenseLive Product Version:
SenseLive X3050: V1.523 Product Status:
known_affected
Remediations
Mitigation
SenseLive did not respond to CISA's requests to coordinate. Affected users are encouraged to reach out to SenseLive for more information. https://senselive.io/contact
https://senselive.io/contact
Relevant CWE: CWE-306 Missing Authentication for Critical Function
Metrics
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
Acknowledgments
- Jithin Nambiar J reported these vulnerabilities to CISA
Legal Notice and Terms of Use
This product is provided subject to this Notification (https://www.cisa.gov/notification) and this Privacy & Use policy (https://www.cisa.gov/privacy-policy).
Recommended Practices
CISA recommends users take defensive measures to minimize the risk of exploitation of these vulnerabilities.
Minimize network exposure for all control system devices and/or systems, ensuring they are not accessible from the internet.
Locate control system networks and remote devices behind firewalls and isolating them from business networks.
When remote access is required, use more secure methods, such as Virtual Private Networks (VPNs), recognizing VPNs may have vulnerabilities and should be updated to the most current version available. Also recognize VPN is only as secure as the connected devices.
CISA reminds organizations to perform proper impact analysis and risk assessment prior to deploying defensive measures.
CISA also provides a section for control systems security recommended practices on the ICS webpage on cisa.gov/ics. Several CISA products detailing cyber defense best practices are available for reading and download, including Improving Industrial Control Systems Cybersecurity with Defense-in-Depth Strategies.
CISA encourages organizations to implement recommended cybersecurity strategies for proactive defense of ICS assets.
Additional mitigation guidance and recommended practices are publicly available on the ICS webpage at cisa.gov/ics in the technical information paper, ICS-TIP-12-146-01B--Targeted Cyber Intrusion Detection and Mitigation Strategies.
Organizations observing suspected malicious activity should follow established internal procedures and report findings to CISA for tracking and correlation against other incidents.
CISA also recommends users take the following measures to protect themselves from social engineering attacks:
Do not click web links or open attachments in unsolicited email messages.
Refer to Recognizing and Avoiding Email Scams for more information on avoiding email scams.
Refer to Avoiding Social Engineering and Phishing Attacks for more information on social engineering attacks.
No known public exploitation specifically targeting these vulnerabilities has been reported to CISA at this time.
Revision History
- Initial Release Date: 2026-04-21
| Date | Revision | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-21 | 1 | Initial Publication |
Legal Notice and Terms of Use
This product is provided subject to this Notification and this Privacy & Use policy.
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Sector: Critical Manufacturing Sector, Energy Sector, Information Technology Sector, Water and Wastewater Systems Topics: Industrial Control System Vulnerabilities, Industrial Control Systems
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