CVE-2026-68950: Digital Watchdog VMAX A1 G4 DVR · Use of Hard-coded Credentials
Affects Digital Watchdog VMAX A1 G4 DVRSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.8 High.
Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 20:25 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 28% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 15 Sep 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 30 Oct 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Digital WatchdogVMAX A1 G4 DVR | Affected
| Fixed in– |
| Digital WatchdogVMAX IP G4 NVR | Affected
| Fixed in– |
| Digital WatchdogVMAX A1 PLUS | Affected
| Fixed in– |
| Digital WatchdogVA1G4 Recorder | Affected
| Fixed in– |
| Digital WatchdogVG4 Recorder | Affected
| Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
Until an official fix is available, restrict network access to the FTP service on the affected devices to trusted users only and consider disabling the FTP service if not required.
Description
CVE-2026-68950 is a vulnerability in Digital Watchdog VMAX A1 G4 DVR devices caused by the use of hard-coded credentials. This flaw allows an attacker to run the ftpd service as root, granting remote root-level file access if FTP is reachable. The vulnerability has a high severity score of 8.8 and affects local network access scenarios.