Vulnerability · Published Sep 25, 2026 · Assigned by CIRCL
CVE-2026-97898Broken authorization in Akia keyless entry lets an authenticated guest unlock other rooms
High 8.4
In plain English
A high-severity missing authorization in akia from akia. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 15% of all known vulnerabilities).
Official description
Insecure Direct Object Reference / missing object-level authorization in the Akia keyless entry cloud service. The unlock action is relying on a client-supplied room/door identifier that is not properly authorized server-side against the authenticated guest's booking. An authenticated guest could unlock rooms other than their own, resulting in unauthorized physical access to guest rooms at an affected property. As of 19th September 2026 the service is no more vulnerable to this attack (feedback received by the reporter). The attack is remote but the effect is local to an affected property.
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-862, CWE-639 · Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:L/VA:N/SC:H/SI:H/SA:N