Balbooa Forms Unrestricted File Upload Requiring No Authentication Has Missed CISA's July 13th KEV Remediation Deadline; Covered Entities Are Now Out of Compliance

Last refreshed2026-09-27

Status: KEV | Advisory ID: CVE-2026-56291

Key Details

CVE	CVE-2026-56291
Vulnerability Name	Balbooa Forms Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type Vulnerability
Affected products	Balbooa Forms
Exploitation status	Listed in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, indicating confirmed active exploitation.
Classified as	CWE-434 (Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type)
KEV listing	Added to CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog on 2026-07-10.
Exploitation prediction (EPSS)	14.85% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days (97% percentile) -- FIRST.org's EPSS model.
Federal remediation deadline	2026-07-13 (CISA KEV, Binding Operational Directive).

Affected Products, Subsystems & Sectors

Vendor	Product	Affected Versions	Patch Status
Balbooa	Forms

Vendor

Product

Affected Versions

Patch Status

Balbooa

Forms

Subsystems	General OT
Sectors	Multiple

What to Know

Balbooa Forms contains an unrestricted upload of file with dangerous type vulnerability that allows an unauthenticated arbitrary file upload which could allow uploading of executable files leading to full RCE.

What to Do

Monitor Balbooa's web page for any future patch releases.

References

Source	Reference
NVD	https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-56291
CVE	https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-56291

Source

Reference

NVD

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-56291

CVE

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-56291

KEV Required Action

Field	Value
KEV Link	https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog
Date Added to KEV	2026-07-10
Required Action Due Date	2026-07-13
Required Action	Apply mitigations in accordance with vendor instructions, ensuring compliance with CISA’s BOD 26-04 Prioritizing Security Updates Based on Risk (see URL in Notes) guidance and CISA’s “Forensics Triage Requirements” (see URL in Notes). Follow applicable BOD 26-04 guidance for cloud services or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. Stakeholders are responsible for evaluating each asset's internet exposure and ensuring adherence to BOD 26-04 patching guidelines.

Field

Value

KEV Link

https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog

Date Added to KEV

2026-07-10

Required Action Due Date

2026-07-13

Required Action

Apply mitigations in accordance with vendor instructions, ensuring compliance with CISA’s BOD 26-04 Prioritizing Security Updates Based on Risk (see URL in Notes) guidance and CISA’s “Forensics Triage Requirements” (see URL in Notes). Follow applicable BOD 26-04 guidance for cloud services or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. Stakeholders are responsible for evaluating each asset's internet exposure and ensuring adherence to BOD 26-04 patching guidelines.