CVE-2026-11849
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedThe iRM-IEI Remote Management developed by IEI Integration Corp has a Hardcoded Credentials vulnerability, allowing unauthenticated remote attackers to exploit hard-coded credentials to gain administrative privileges on the database.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceThe iRM-IEI Remote Management application contains hardcoded credentials embedded in its codebase that allow unauthenticated remote attackers to bypass authentication and gain administrative privileges on the underlying database. This critical vulnerability enables complete database compromise without any valid credentials.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify if iRM-IEI Remote Management system is deployedSearch your inventory, installed applications, or running services for 'iRM-IEI' or 'Remote Management' system components. Check running processes and installed packages for iRM-IEI related software.Affected if The system is running iRM-IEI Remote Management software of any version.
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Locate application configuration files and source codeSearch the application directory for config files, XML files, properties files, and source code files. Common locations include /config, /settings, /conf directories, or the main application installation folder.Affected if Configuration or source files exist in the application directory.
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Search for hardcoded credentials in config filesInspect configuration files for embedded username/password pairs, API keys, or database connection strings. Look for patterns like 'password=', 'user=', 'credential=', or base64-encoded strings that may decode to credentials.Affected if Plaintext or encoded credentials are found hardcoded in configuration files.
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Search source code for credential stringsIf source code is available, search for hardcoded strings using grep or similar tools for keywords like 'password', 'admin', 'root', 'database', combined with literal string patterns. Examine authentication and login modules.Affected if Hardcoded username/password combinations are found in source code.
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Test authentication bypassIf you have a test environment, attempt to access the database or administrative interfaces using known hardcoded credential patterns for this product type (root/admin combinations commonly used in embedded systems). Document any successful unauthenticated access.Affected if Unauthenticated access is granted using hardcoded credentials found in the system.
You are affected if the iRM-IEI Remote Management system is running and contains hardcoded credentials that allow bypass of normal authentication.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataRemove all hardcoded credentials from the application code and implement a proper credential management system (e.g., externalized secrets, environment-based configuration, or integration with an identity provider). Rotate any exposed credentials immediately and audit the database for unauthorized access.
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