CVE-2026-18164: CWE-798 in Flow Neuroscience FL-100
CVE-2026-18164 is a vulnerability in the Flow Neuroscience FL-100 device involving an undocumented hard-coded credential shared by all units. This credential allows an attacker within Bluetooth range to bypass authentication and manipulate brain stimulation parameters and device state arbitrarily. The vulnerability has a high severity score of 7.2 and does not currently have an official patch or remediation guidance available.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The Flow Neuroscience FL-100 device contains an undocumented hard-coded credential that is identical across all units. This credential enables an attacker with Bluetooth proximity to bypass authentication controls, granting unauthorized access to modify brain stimulation parameters and device state. The vulnerability is classified under CWE-798 (Use of Hard-coded Credentials) and has a CVSS 4.0 base score of 7.2, indicating high severity. No vendor advisory or patch information is currently available, and no known exploits have been reported in the wild.
Potential Impact
An attacker within Bluetooth range can bypass authentication on the FL-100 device using the hard-coded credential. This unauthorized access allows arbitrary manipulation of brain stimulation parameters and device state, potentially impacting the safety and effectiveness of the device's operation.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, users should limit Bluetooth exposure and monitor for vendor updates. No official remediation or temporary fixes are currently documented.
CVE-2026-18164: CWE-798 in Flow Neuroscience FL-100
Description
CVE-2026-18164 is a vulnerability in the Flow Neuroscience FL-100 device involving an undocumented hard-coded credential shared by all units. This credential allows an attacker within Bluetooth range to bypass authentication and manipulate brain stimulation parameters and device state arbitrarily. The vulnerability has a high severity score of 7.2 and does not currently have an official patch or remediation guidance available.
CVSS v4.0
Score 7.2high
Weaknesses
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Technical Analysis
The Flow Neuroscience FL-100 device contains an undocumented hard-coded credential that is identical across all units. This credential enables an attacker with Bluetooth proximity to bypass authentication controls, granting unauthorized access to modify brain stimulation parameters and device state. The vulnerability is classified under CWE-798 (Use of Hard-coded Credentials) and has a CVSS 4.0 base score of 7.2, indicating high severity. No vendor advisory or patch information is currently available, and no known exploits have been reported in the wild.
Potential Impact
An attacker within Bluetooth range can bypass authentication on the FL-100 device using the hard-coded credential. This unauthorized access allows arbitrary manipulation of brain stimulation parameters and device state, potentially impacting the safety and effectiveness of the device's operation.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, users should limit Bluetooth exposure and monitor for vendor updates. No official remediation or temporary fixes are currently documented.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- icscert
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-28T20:16:40.248Z
- Cvss Version
- 4.0
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a7e1a7dbf8831d539b1807d
Added to database: 08/13/2026, 19:26:53 UTC
Last enriched: 08/21/2026, 13:48:09 UTC
Last updated: 08/31/2026, 10:52:07 UTC
Views: 36
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