Hard-coded credentials in cemtan sar2html sar2html.py
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · Low
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-259.
Summary
cemtan sar2html from 4.0.0 contains hard-coded credentials in sar2html.py, where manipulating the SECRET_KEY argument leads to the flaw. The weakness is CWE-798, which lets a remote attacker without privileges or user interaction have a low impact on confidentiality, integrity and availability. The project was informed through an issue report but has not responded.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-28
Description from the CNA
A security flaw has been discovered in cemtan sar2html 4.0.0. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file sar2html.py. The manipulation of the argument SECRET_KEY results in hard-coded credentials. The attack can be executed remotely. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report but has not responded yet.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
The sources list no fixed version for sar2html.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-28
Timeline
- 2026-10-15 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-110667
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Sources
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