Daktronics Controller Firmware Use of Hard-coded Credentials
Priority MEDIUM 43CWE-798Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-798.
Summary
The DMP-5000 devices are shipped with a default administrative web account with weak authentication controls, which are not required to be changed during initial configuration or operation. Using these accounts provides full system access.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00569 47th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed VFC-DMP-5000 (Daktronics): v8.117.x.x, v9.43.x.x, v10.34.x.xDMP-5000 (Daktronics): v10.34.x.x, v8.117.x.x, v9.43.x.x+1 more product
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daktronics | VFC-DMP-5000 | before v8.117.x.x; before v9.43.x.x; before v10.34.x.x | v8.117.x.x, v9.43.x.x, v10.34.x.x | Patch available | CNA |
| Daktronics | DMP-5000 | before v10.34.x.x; before v8.117.x.x; before v9.43.x.x | v10.34.x.x, v8.117.x.x, v9.43.x.x | Patch available | CNA |
| Daktronics | DMP-8000 | before v10.34.x.x; before v8.117.x.x; before v9.43.x.x | v10.34.x.x, v8.117.x.x, v9.43.x.x | Patch available | CNA |
- VFC-DMP-5000 VendorDaktronics Affected before v8.117.x.x; before v9.43.x.x; before v10.34.x.x Fixed in v8.117.x.x, v9.43.x.x, v10.34.x.x Patch available CNA
- DMP-5000 VendorDaktronics Affected before v10.34.x.x; before v8.117.x.x; before v9.43.x.x Fixed in v10.34.x.x, v8.117.x.x, v9.43.x.x Patch available CNA
- DMP-8000 VendorDaktronics Affected before v10.34.x.x; before v8.117.x.x; before v9.43.x.x Fixed in v10.34.x.x, v8.117.x.x, v9.43.x.x Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 6
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:daktronics:dmp-5000_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 8.117.0.0; 9.0.0.0 to before 9.43.0.0; 10.0.0.0 to before 10.34.0.0 | Vulnerable | Daktronics |
| cpe:2.3:h:daktronics:dmp-5000:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Daktronics |
| cpe:2.3:o:daktronics:dmp-8000_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 8.117.0.0; 9.0.0.0 to before 9.43.0.0; 10.0.0.0 to before 10.34.0.0 | Vulnerable | Daktronics |
| cpe:2.3:h:daktronics:dmp-8000:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Daktronics |
| cpe:2.3:o:daktronics:vfc-dmp-5000_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 8.117.0.0; 9.0.0.0 to before 9.43.0.0; 10.0.0.0 to before 10.34.0.0 | Vulnerable | Daktronics |
| cpe:2.3:h:daktronics:vfc-dmp-5000:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Daktronics |
- cpe:2.3:o:daktronics:dmp-5000_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 8.117.0.0; 9.0.0.0 to before 9.43.0.0; 10.0.0.0 to before 10.34.0.0 Vulnerable ·Daktronics
- cpe:2.3:h:daktronics:dmp-5000:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Daktronics
- cpe:2.3:o:daktronics:dmp-8000_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 8.117.0.0; 9.0.0.0 to before 9.43.0.0; 10.0.0.0 to before 10.34.0.0 Vulnerable ·Daktronics
- cpe:2.3:h:daktronics:dmp-8000:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Daktronics
- cpe:2.3:o:daktronics:vfc-dmp-5000_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 8.117.0.0; 9.0.0.0 to before 9.43.0.0; 10.0.0.0 to before 10.34.0.0 Vulnerable ·Daktronics
- cpe:2.3:h:daktronics:vfc-dmp-5000:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Daktronics
Remediation
- Fix · CNA VFC-DMP-5000 (Daktronics) Fixed in v8.117.x.x, v9.43.x.x, v10.34.x.x
- Fix · CNA DMP-5000 (Daktronics) Fixed in v10.34.x.x, v8.117.x.x, v9.43.x.x
- Fix · CNA DMP-8000 (Daktronics) Fixed in v10.34.x.x, v8.117.x.x, v9.43.x.x
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
Daktronics DMP-5000, DMP-8000, VFC-DMP-5000 v10.34.x.x, v8.117.x.x, v9.43.x.x
3 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 2 MEDIUM, 1 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-22915 Daktronics Controller Firmware Path TraversalPriority MEDIUM 49
- TI-2026-25950 Daktronics Controller Firmware Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous TypePriority LOW 37
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-31928
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rf2w-j7p7-rw94
References
More Daktronics Dmp-5000 Firmware vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-22915 Daktronics Controller Firmware Path Traversal CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.3
- TI-2026-25950 Daktronics Controller Firmware Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.4
Sources
- CVE-2026-31928 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-31928 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-rf2w-j7p7-rw94 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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