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FKIE_CVE-2026-68950

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2026-09-15 21:16 - Updated: 2026-09-15 21:16
Severity
8.8 (High) - CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Summary
The affected products use hard-coded credentials, which could allow an attacker to run the ftpd service as root, providing remote root file access where FTP is reachable.
References
ics-cert@hq.dhs.govhttps://digital-watchdog.com/downloads/
ics-cert@hq.dhs.govhttps://github.com/cisagov/CSAF/blob/develop/csaf_files/OT/white/2026/icsa-26-258-01.json
ics-cert@hq.dhs.govhttps://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-26-258-01
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
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  "affected": [
    {
      "affectedData": [
        {
          "defaultStatus": "unaffected",
          "product": "VMAX A1 G4 DVR",
          "vendor": "Digital Watchdog",
          "versions": [
            {
              "status": "affected",
              "version": "All"
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "defaultStatus": "unaffected",
          "product": "VMAX IP G4 NVR",
          "vendor": "Digital Watchdog",
          "versions": [
            {
              "status": "affected",
              "version": "All"
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "defaultStatus": "unaffected",
          "product": "VMAX A1 PLUS",
          "vendor": "Digital Watchdog",
          "versions": [
            {
              "status": "affected",
              "version": "All"
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "defaultStatus": "unaffected",
          "product": "VA1G4 Recorder",
          "vendor": "Digital Watchdog",
          "versions": [
            {
              "status": "affected",
              "version": "All"
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "defaultStatus": "unaffected",
          "product": "VG4 Recorder",
          "vendor": "Digital Watchdog",
          "versions": [
            {
              "status": "affected",
              "version": "All"
            }
          ]
        }
      ],
      "source": "ics-cert@hq.dhs.gov"
    }
  ],
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    {
      "lang": "en",
      "value": "The affected products use hard-coded credentials, which could allow an attacker to run the ftpd service as root, providing remote root file access where FTP is reachable."
    }
  ],
  "id": "CVE-2026-68950",
  "lastModified": "2026-09-15T21:16:42.580",
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          "modifiedAttackRequirements": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "modifiedAttackVector": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "modifiedPrivilegesRequired": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "modifiedSubAvailabilityImpact": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "modifiedSubConfidentialityImpact": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "modifiedSubIntegrityImpact": "NOT_DEFINED",
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          "modifiedVulnAvailabilityImpact": "NOT_DEFINED",
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        "source": "ics-cert@hq.dhs.gov",
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  },
  "published": "2026-09-15T21:16:42.580",
  "references": [
    {
      "source": "ics-cert@hq.dhs.gov",
      "url": "https://digital-watchdog.com/downloads/"
    },
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      "source": "ics-cert@hq.dhs.gov",
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    },
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    }
  ]
}



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