Use of Hard-coded Credentials in Bendix EC80 Brake ECU
Priority LOW 24CWE-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
- None · Low · Low
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-798.
Summary
Bendix EC80 Brake ECU uses hard-coded credentials, which could allow an attacker to disable automatic traction control.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00236 14th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed EC80ESP+ J1708 (Bendix): Z300822EC80ESP+ 6S/6M (Bendix): Z300822+8 more products
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bendix | EC80ESP+ J1708 | Z228999 | Z300822 | Patch available | CNA |
| Bendix | EC80ESP+ 6S/6M | Z228999 | Z300822 | Patch available | CNA |
| Bendix | EC80ESP+ PLC | Z228999 | Z300822 | Patch available | CNA |
| Bendix | EC80ESP+ 2nd CAN | Z228999 | Z300822 | Patch available | CNA |
| Bendix | EC80ESP+ Integrated TPMS | Z228999 | Z300822 | Patch available | CNA |
| Bendix | EC80ESP 6S/6M | Z266494 | Z302578 | Patch available | CNA |
| Bendix | EC80ESP PLC | Z266494 | Z302578 | Patch available | CNA |
| Bendix | EC80ESP 2nd CAN | Z266494 | Z302578 | Patch available | CNA |
| Bendix | EC80ESP CAN Gateway | Z266494 | Z302578 | Patch available | CNA |
| Bendix | EC80ESP 4S/4M | Z286098 | Z302579 | Patch available | CNA |
| Bendix | EC80ESP PLC | Z286098 | Z302579 | Patch available | CNA |
- EC80ESP+ J1708 VendorBendix Affected Z228999 Fixed in Z300822 Patch available CNA
- EC80ESP+ 6S/6M VendorBendix Affected Z228999 Fixed in Z300822 Patch available CNA
- EC80ESP+ PLC VendorBendix Affected Z228999 Fixed in Z300822 Patch available CNA
- EC80ESP+ 2nd CAN VendorBendix Affected Z228999 Fixed in Z300822 Patch available CNA
- EC80ESP+ Integrated TPMS VendorBendix Affected Z228999 Fixed in Z300822 Patch available CNA
- EC80ESP 6S/6M VendorBendix Affected Z266494 Fixed in Z302578 Patch available CNA
- EC80ESP PLC VendorBendix Affected Z266494 Fixed in Z302578 Patch available CNA
- EC80ESP 2nd CAN VendorBendix Affected Z266494 Fixed in Z302578 Patch available CNA
- EC80ESP CAN Gateway VendorBendix Affected Z266494 Fixed in Z302578 Patch available CNA
- EC80ESP 4S/4M VendorBendix Affected Z286098 Fixed in Z302579 Patch available CNA
- EC80ESP PLC VendorBendix Affected Z286098 Fixed in Z302579 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA EC80ESP+ J1708 (Bendix) Fixed in Z300822
- Fix · CNA EC80ESP+ 6S/6M (Bendix) Fixed in Z300822
- Fix · CNA EC80ESP+ PLC (Bendix) Fixed in Z300822
- Fix · CNA EC80ESP+ 2nd CAN (Bendix) Fixed in Z300822
- Fix · CNA EC80ESP+ Integrated TPMS (Bendix) Fixed in Z300822
- Fix · CNA EC80ESP 6S/6M (Bendix) Fixed in Z302578
- Fix · CNA EC80ESP PLC (Bendix) Fixed in Z302578
- Fix · CNA EC80ESP 2nd CAN (Bendix) Fixed in Z302578
- Fix · CNA EC80ESP CAN Gateway (Bendix) Fixed in Z302578
- Fix · CNA EC80ESP 4S/4M (Bendix) Fixed in Z302579
- Fix · CNA EC80ESP PLC (Bendix) Fixed in Z302579
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-71396
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2x2w-768p-8379
References
More Bendix vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-47741 Stack-based Buffer Overflow in Bendix EC80 Brake ECU CVSS 4.0HIGH 7.7
- TI-2026-48478 Out-of-bounds Write in Bendix EC80 Brake ECU CVSS 4.0HIGH 7.1
Sources
- CVE-2026-71396 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-71396 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-2x2w-768p-8379 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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