Hardcoded Password
SAP fixes hardcoded credentials flaw in SQL Anywhere Monitor
SAP has released its November security updates that address multiple security vulnerabilities, including a maximum severity flaw in the non-GUI variant of the SQL Anywhere Monitor and a critical code injection issue in the Solution Manager platform. The security problem in SQL Anywhere Monitor is tracked as CVE-2025-42890 and consists of hardcoded credentials. Because of the elevated […]
HPE warns of hardcoded passwords in Aruba access points
Hewlett-Packard Enterprise (HPE) is warning of hardcoded credentials in Aruba Instant On Access Points that allow attackers to bypass normal device authentication and access the web interface. Aruba Instant On Access Points are compact, plug-and-play wireless (Wi-Fi) devices, designed primarily for small to medium-sized businesses, offering enterprise-grade features (guest networks, traffic segmentation) with cloud/mobile app […]
Cisco warns that Unified CM has hardcoded root SSH credentials
Cisco has removed a backdoor account from its Unified Communications Manager (Unified CM), which would have allowed remote attackers to log in to unpatched devices with root privileges. Cisco Unified Communications Manager (CUCM), formerly known as Cisco CallManager, serves as the central control system for Cisco’s IP telephony systems, handling call routing, device management, and […]
Brother printer bug in 689 models exposes default admin passwords
A total of 689 printer models from Brother, along with 53 other models from Fujifilm, Toshiba, and Konica Minolta, come with a default administrator password that remote attackers can generate. Even worse, there is no way to fix the flaw via firmware in existing printers. The flaw, tracked under CVE-2024-51978, is part of a set of […]
Cisco fixes max severity IOS XE flaw letting attackers hijack devices
Cisco has fixed a maximum severity flaw in IOS XE Software for Wireless LAN Controllers by a hard-coded JSON Web Token (JWT) that allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to take over devices. This token is meant to authenticate requests to a feature called ‘Out-of-Band AP Image Download.’ Since it’s hard-coded, anyone can impersonate an authorized user […]
CentreStack RCE exploited as zero-day to breach file sharing servers
Hackers exploited a vulnerability in Gladinet CentreStack’s secure file-sharing software as a zero-day since March to breach storage servers Gladinet CentreStack is an enterprise file-sharing and access platform that turns on-premise file servers (like Windows servers with SMB shares) into secure, cloud-like file systems supporting remote access to internal file shares, file syncing and sharing, […]
D-Link fixes critical RCE, hardcoded password flaws in WiFi 6 routers
D-Link has fixed critical vulnerabilities in three popular wireless router models that allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or access the devices using hardcoded credentials. The impacted models are popular in the consumer networking market, especially among users looking for high-end WiFi 6 routers (DIR-X) and mesh networking systems (COVR). The bulletin lists five […]