Newport manufactures a line of precision motion-control and photonics products, including the XPS-CX and XPS-QX positioning systems and their associated firmware components, which serve laboratory and manufacturing automation applications. The recurring vulnerability signal across this portfolio centers on improper authentication mechanisms, a structural weakness that merits review in systems where physical access control or network positioning carries operational risk. Current severity, exploitation activity, and exposure counts are shown alongside this summary.
The number and severity of CVEs published that impact products developed by Newport over time
Signals from CVEs in this vendor scope (1 CVEs).
1 CVEs · Highest risk first
| CVE | Published | CVSS | Risk | KEV | Exploit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CVE-2017-7919CRITICAL An Improper Authentication issue was discovered in Newport XPS-Cx and XPS-Qx. An attacker may bypass authentication by accessing a specific uniform resource locator (URL). | Jul 3, 2017 | 9.8 | 31 | NO | NO |
Signals from CVEs in this vendor scope (1 CVEs).
An overview of all social media posts that mention a CVE ID that affects a product developed by Newport.
Media articles that mention a CVE ID that affects a product developed by Newport — matched by CVE ID, not by vendor name.