CVE-2026-42929: CWE-798 Use of Hard-coded Credentials in Danelec MacGregor Voyage Data Recorder (VDR) G4e
Danelec MacGregor Voyage Data Recorder includes default accounts with hard-coded credentials.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-42929 identifies a vulnerability in the Danelec MacGregor Voyage Data Recorder (VDR) G4e where default accounts use hard-coded credentials (CWE-798). This weakness can enable attackers to gain unauthorized access remotely with low attack complexity and no privileges required. The vulnerability affects confidentiality and integrity with high impact and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.3. No vendor-provided patch or mitigation details are currently available, and the product is not a cloud service.
Potential Impact
Exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an attacker to gain unauthorized access to the VDR system, potentially compromising sensitive voyage data and system integrity. The high CVSS score reflects the critical nature of the confidentiality and integrity impacts. Availability impact is low. There are no reports of active exploitation in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, it is recommended to restrict network access to the affected device and monitor for unauthorized access attempts. Avoid using default credentials if possible by changing them or disabling default accounts where supported.
CVE-2026-42929: CWE-798 Use of Hard-coded Credentials in Danelec MacGregor Voyage Data Recorder (VDR) G4e
Description
Danelec MacGregor Voyage Data Recorder includes default accounts with hard-coded credentials.
CVSS v3.1
Score 8.3high
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-42929 identifies a vulnerability in the Danelec MacGregor Voyage Data Recorder (VDR) G4e where default accounts use hard-coded credentials (CWE-798). This weakness can enable attackers to gain unauthorized access remotely with low attack complexity and no privileges required. The vulnerability affects confidentiality and integrity with high impact and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.3. No vendor-provided patch or mitigation details are currently available, and the product is not a cloud service.
Potential Impact
Exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an attacker to gain unauthorized access to the VDR system, potentially compromising sensitive voyage data and system integrity. The high CVSS score reflects the critical nature of the confidentiality and integrity impacts. Availability impact is low. There are no reports of active exploitation in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, it is recommended to restrict network access to the affected device and monitor for unauthorized access attempts. Avoid using default credentials if possible by changing them or disabling default accounts where supported.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- icscert
- Date Reserved
- 2026-05-07T16:55:26.131Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a19dc07e29bf47b50ff85bb
Added to database: 5/29/2026, 6:33:43 PM
Last enriched: 5/29/2026, 7:03:36 PM
Last updated: 5/31/2026, 5:02:26 AM
Views: 6
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