CVE-2026-68950: CWE-798 Use of Hard-coded Credentials in Digital Watchdog VMAX A1 G4 DVR
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.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-68950 describes a vulnerability in Digital Watchdog VMAX A1 G4 DVR where hard-coded credentials are used. This flaw permits an attacker to remotely access the ftpd service running as root, potentially leading to full root file system access over FTP. The vulnerability is categorized under CWE-798 (Use of Hard-coded Credentials) and has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 8.8, indicating high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Potential Impact
Exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to gain root-level access to the device's file system via FTP, compromising confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the system. This could lead to unauthorized data access, modification, or disruption of device operations.
Mitigation Recommendations
No patch or official remediation information is currently available. Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is provided, restrict network access to the FTP service to trusted hosts only or disable the FTP service if possible to reduce exposure.
CVE-2026-68950: CWE-798 Use of Hard-coded Credentials in Digital Watchdog VMAX A1 G4 DVR
Description
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.
CVSS v3.1
Score 8.8high
Affected software
Digital Watchdog
VMAX A1 G4 DVR
Digital Watchdog
VMAX IP G4 NVR
Digital Watchdog
VMAX A1 PLUS
Digital Watchdog
VA1G4 Recorder
Digital Watchdog
VG4 Recorder
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-68950 describes a vulnerability in Digital Watchdog VMAX A1 G4 DVR where hard-coded credentials are used. This flaw permits an attacker to remotely access the ftpd service running as root, potentially leading to full root file system access over FTP. The vulnerability is categorized under CWE-798 (Use of Hard-coded Credentials) and has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 8.8, indicating high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Potential Impact
Exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to gain root-level access to the device's file system via FTP, compromising confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the system. This could lead to unauthorized data access, modification, or disruption of device operations.
Mitigation Recommendations
No patch or official remediation information is currently available. Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is provided, restrict network access to the FTP service to trusted hosts only or disable the FTP service if possible to reduce exposure.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- icscert
- Date Reserved
- 2026-08-03T21:27:04.643Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6aa9aeda55bf5e2cf55add3c
Added to database: 09/15/2026, 20:47:22 UTC
Last enriched: 09/15/2026, 21:01:30 UTC
Last updated: 09/16/2026, 03:47:39 UTC
Views: 10
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