The root password hash of the device can be obtained through unencrypted information in the firmware.
This issue can be reached with physical access to the device, attack complexity is low, an attacker needs no privileges on the target. No user interaction is required. The scope is unchanged, so the impact stays within the vulnerable component. Rated impact: confidentiality low, integrity none, availability none.
The score comes from this vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
CVE-2026-49005 is classified as CWE-916: Use of Password Hash With Insufficient Computational Effort. Passwords are hashed with a function fast enough to make large-scale guessing practical.
CVE-2026-49005 is recorded against 1 package.
Published on 7 August 2026. No public exploit is currently recorded for this entry. Record sourced from NVD.
unknown has other advisories on record. If you are patching this one, these are worth checking on the same host:
These advisories are the same class of weakness (CWE-916: Use of Password Hash With Insufficient Computational Effort) in other software:
Details
CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Affected Packages
| Software | From version | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| unknown | — | — |
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