Use of Hard-coded Credentials in Digital Watchdog VMAX DVR and NVR Product Lineups
Priority MEDIUM 40CWE-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 an attacker to run the ftpd service as root, providing remote root file access where FTP is reachable.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00347 28th 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-2026-68950
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vrh9-rxg2-c33f
References
More Digital Watchdog vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-47473 Use of Hard-coded Credentials in Digital Watchdog VMAX DVR and NVR Product Lineups CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.4
- TI-2026-47472 Missing Authorization in Digital Watchdog VMAX DVR and NVR Product Lineups CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.4
- 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-2026-68950 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-68950 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-vrh9-rxg2-c33f · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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