On Elspec G5 devices through 1.2.2.19, a person with physical access to the device can reset the Admin password by
Source GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.8 Medium · fixed in 1.2.2.20 : update affected systems when convenient.
Data as of 4 Nov 2026, 18:34 UTC
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 1.2.2.20
CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 6 Nov 2025
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 4 Nov 2026.
What to do
AI-suggested
Mitigation requires restricting physical access to the device to prevent unauthorized USB insertion.
Description
Elspec G5 devices up to version 1.2.2.19 have a vulnerability that allows anyone with physical access to reset the Admin password by inserting a USB drive containing a known reset string. This bypasses authentication controls and grants full administrative access.