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  "document": {
    "category": "csaf_vex",
    "csaf_version": "2.0",
    "lang": "en-US",
    "publisher": {
      "category": "coordinator",
      "contact_details": "https://www.cisa.gov/report",
      "issuing_authority": "CISA",
      "name": "CISA",
      "namespace": "https://www.cisa.gov/"
    },
    "title": "Araxis Merge",
    "tracking": {
      "current_release_date": "2026-09-24T14:21:29Z",
      "generator": {
        "engine": {
          "name": "VINCE-NT",
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      "id": "VA-26-267-01",
      "initial_release_date": "2026-09-24T14:21:29Z",
      "status": "final",
      "version": "1.0.0",
      "revision_history": [
        {
          "number": "1.0.0",
          "summary": "Initial publication",
          "date": "2026-09-24T14:21:29Z"
        }
      ]
    },
    "distribution": {
      "tlp": {
        "label": "WHITE"
      }
    },
    "notes": [
      {
        "text": "All information products included in [https://github.com/cisagov/CSAF/tree/develop/csaf_files/IT/white](https://github.com/cisagov/CSAF/tree/develop/csaf_files/IT/white) are provided \\\"as is\\\" for informational purposes only. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) does not provide any warranties of any kind regarding any information contained within. DHS does not endorse any commercial product or service, referenced in this product or otherwise. Further dissemination of this product is governed by the Traffic Light Protocol (TLP) marking in the header. For more information about TLP, see [https://us-cert.cisa.gov/tlp/](https://us-cert.cisa.gov/tlp/).",
        "title": "Legal Notice",
        "category": "legal_disclaimer"
      },
      {
        "text": "Worldwide",
        "title": "Countries and Areas Deployed",
        "category": "other"
      },
      {
        "text": "Information Technology",
        "title": "Critical Infrastructure Sectors",
        "category": "other"
      },
      {
        "text": "Araxis Merge for Windows version 2011.4074 through 2026.0 stores user-configured credentials for remote servers in the Windows registry and does not apply sufficient cryptographic protection. An authenticated, non-administrative user could retrieve and unencrypt other users' credentials.",
        "title": "Risk Evaluation",
        "category": "summary"
      },
      {
        "text": "Fixed in version 2026.1.",
        "title": "Recommended Practices",
        "category": "general"
      },
      {
        "text": "United States",
        "title": "Company Headquarters Location",
        "category": "other"
      }
    ],
    "references": [
      {
        "url": "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/cisagov/CSAF/develop/csaf_files/IT/white/2026/va-26-267-01.json",
        "summary": "Vulnerability Advisory VA-26-267-01 CSAF",
        "category": "self"
      }
    ]
  },
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    "branches": [
      {
        "category": "vendor",
        "name": "Araxis",
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          {
            "category": "product_name",
            "name": "Merge",
            "branches": [
              {
                "category": "product_version_range",
                "name": ">=2011.4074|<2026.1",
                "product": {
                  "name": "Araxis Merge >=2011.4074|<2026.1",
                  "product_id": "CSAFPID-0001"
                }
              },
              {
                "category": "product_version",
                "name": "2026.1",
                "product": {
                  "name": "Araxis Merge 2026.1",
                  "product_id": "CSAFPID-0002"
                }
              }
            ]
          }
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "vulnerabilities": [
    {
      "cve": "CVE-2026-92680",
      "cwe": {
        "id": "CWE-522",
        "name": "Insufficiently Protected Credentials"
      },
      "notes": [
        {
          "category": "summary",
          "text": "Araxis Merge for Windows version 2011.4074 through 2026.0 stores user-configured credentials for remote servers in the Windows registry and does not apply sufficient cryptographic protection. An authenticated, non-administrative attacker could retrieve and unencrypt all credentials the target user has stored in Merge.",
          "title": "Description"
        },
        {
          "category": "details",
          "title": "SSVC",
          "text": "SSVCv2/E:N/A:N/T:P/2026-09-16T17:36:45Z/"
        }
      ],
      "title": "Araxis Merge insufficiently protected credentials",
      "product_status": {
        "known_affected": [
          "CSAFPID-0001"
        ],
        "fixed": [
          "CSAFPID-0002"
        ]
      },
      "references": [
        {
          "category": "external",
          "summary": "www.araxis.com",
          "url": "https://www.araxis.com/merge/release-notes-2026#Merge-SA-26-00"
        },
        {
          "category": "external",
          "summary": "grepstrength.com",
          "url": "https://grepstrength.com/research/araxis-merge"
        },
        {
          "category": "external",
          "summary": "www.cve.org",
          "url": "https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-92680"
        },
        {
          "category": "external",
          "summary": "raw.githubusercontent.com",
          "url": "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/cisagov/CSAF/develop/csaf_files/IT/white/2026/va-26-267-01.json"
        },
        {
          "category": "external",
          "summary": "github.com",
          "url": "https://github.com/grepstrength/CVE-2026-92680"
        }
      ],
      "scores": [
        {
          "cvss_v3": {
            "baseScore": 5.5,
            "baseSeverity": "MEDIUM",
            "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N",
            "version": "3.1"
          },
          "products": [
            "CSAFPID-0001"
          ]
        }
      ],
      "remediations": [
        {
          "category": "vendor_fix",
          "details": "Fixed in 2026.1.",
          "url": "https://www.araxis.com/merge/release-notes-2026#Merge-SA-26-00",
          "product_ids": [
            "CSAFPID-0001"
          ],
          "date": "2026-09-23T00:00:00Z"
        },
        {
          "category": "vendor_fix",
          "details": "Fixed in 2026.1.",
          "url": "https://www.araxis.com/merge/release-notes-2026#Merge-SA-26-00",
          "product_ids": [
            "CSAFPID-0002"
          ],
          "date": "2026-09-23T00:00:00Z"
        }
      ],
      "acknowledgments": [
        {
          "organization": "grepStrength Security LLC",
          "names": [
            "Kelvin Winborne (grepStrength)"
          ]
        }
      ],
      "release_date": "2026-09-23T00:00:00Z"
    }
  ]
}