CVE-2026-59769: Use of hard-coded credentials in FURUNO ELECTRIC CO., LTD. FA-50
Description
The FA-50 product from FURUNO ELECTRIC CO., LTD. contains hard-coded credentials in all versions. An attacker with knowledge of these credentials and access to the vessel's internal network can use them to access the settings screen and alter the identification number. This vulnerability has a critical severity rating with a CVSS score of 9.1.
CVSS v3.1
Score 9.1critical
Affected software
FURUNO ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
FA-50
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Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-59769 identifies a vulnerability in all versions of the FA-50 product by FURUNO ELECTRIC CO., LTD. due to the presence of hard-coded credentials. An attacker who knows these credentials and has network access within the vessel can manipulate the settings screen to change the identification number. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.1, indicating critical severity with network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges or user interaction required, and impacts integrity and availability.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows an attacker to alter the identification number of the FA-50 device by leveraging hard-coded credentials. This can compromise the integrity and availability of the system, potentially affecting vessel operations that depend on accurate device identification. There is no indication of confidentiality impact. No known exploits in the wild have been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
No official patch or remediation is currently available. Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is released, restrict access to the vessel's internal network to trusted personnel only and monitor for unauthorized access attempts.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- jpcert
- Date Reserved
- 2026-08-04T01:31:34.626Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6a8d4d60acd9273b49e2bcd8
Added to database: 08/25/2026, 08:08:00 UTC
Last enriched: 09/10/2026, 07:07:06 UTC
Last updated: 10/09/2026, 18:48:21 UTC
Views: 77
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