Use of Hard-coded Credentials in Digital Watchdog VMAX DVR and NVR Product Lineups
Priority MEDIUM 42CWE-798Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Adjacent network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-798.
Summary
The affected products use hard-coded credentials, which could allow remote access to files with root privileges where FTP is reachable.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00328 26th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Digital Watchdog | VMAX A1 G4 DVR | All | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Digital Watchdog | VMAX IP G4 NVR | All | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Digital Watchdog | VMAX A1 PLUS | All | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Digital Watchdog | VA1G4 Recorder | All | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Digital Watchdog | VG4 Recorder | All | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- VMAX A1 G4 DVR VendorDigital Watchdog Affected All Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- VMAX IP G4 NVR VendorDigital Watchdog Affected All Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- VMAX A1 PLUS VendorDigital Watchdog Affected All Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- VA1G4 Recorder VendorDigital Watchdog Affected All Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- VG4 Recorder VendorDigital Watchdog Affected All Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-66890
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-49rh-f5gr-c32x
References
More Digital Watchdog vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-47472 Missing Authorization in Digital Watchdog VMAX DVR and NVR Product Lineups CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.4
- TI-2026-48470 Use of Hard-coded Credentials in Digital Watchdog VMAX DVR and NVR Product Lineups CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
- TI-2026-47853 Missing Authentication for Critical Function in Digital Watchdog VMAX DVR and NVR Product Lineups CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
- TI-2026-47138 Predictable Seed in Pseudo-Random Number Generator (PRNG) in Digital Watchdog VMAX DVR and NVR Product Lineups CVSS 4.0HIGH 7.6
- TI-2026-48472 Missing Authentication for Critical Function in Digital Watchdog VMAX DVR and NVR Product Lineups CVSS 4.0HIGH 7.1
Sources
- CVE-2026-66890 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-66890 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-49rh-f5gr-c32x · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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