CVE-2026-44611
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 · uneditedDanelec MacGregor Voyage Data Recorder passwords are stored with a hashing method which limits password length and is susceptible to brute force attacks.
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 Danelec MacGregor Voyage Data Recorder stores passwords using a hashing method that limits maximum password length, reducing the effective entropy of passwords and making them vulnerable to brute force attacks. This weak cryptographic storage allows attackers who obtain the password hashes to more easily recover plaintext passwords.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data< 5.250CVSS 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
- Adjacent
- Complexity
- High
- Privileges
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N
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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Check the VDR G4e firmware versionAccess the Danelec MacGregor VDR G4e web interface and navigate to System > About or System Information page. Alternatively, check the firmware version displayed on the VDR front panel or in the system diagnostics menu.Affected if The firmware version is shown as less than 5.250 (for example, 5.249, 5.200, etc.)
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Verify password length limit existsIn the VDR G4e administrative interface, attempt to set or change a user password. Observe whether the system imposes a maximum character limit on password input fields.Affected if The system enforces a maximum password length (the vulnerability indicates the hashing method imposes such a limit, so any limit detected suggests the weak hashing is in use)
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Check password configuration settingsNavigate to User Management or Security settings in the VDR G4e interface. Look for any configuration options related to password hashing, encryption, or security policies.Affected if Settings indicate legacy or weak password hashing is enabled, or if no modern hashing algorithm (such as bcrypt, scrypt, or Argon2) is mentioned or selectable
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Review system security logsAccess the VDR G4e system logs or security audit logs through the administrative interface. Look for indicators of password-related configuration or hashing method details.Affected if Logs reference outdated password hashing methods or confirm a maximum password length constraint is active
The environment is affected if the VDR G4e firmware version is below 5.250 and the system imposes a maximum password length limit in its password storage implementation.
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.
dbcve · scoped5.250
Update the password hashing mechanism to use a modern, salted key derivation function such as bcrypt, scrypt, or Argon2, and implement proper password length handling. Force password rotation for all existing accounts after applying the update.
Firmware version 5.250
- Verify current firmware version of the Interschalt Vdr G4e device
- Contact Danelec MacGregor to obtain the firmware version 5.250 or later
- Follow vendor-provided procedures to backup current device configuration
- Upgrade the firmware to version 5.250 or later following Danelec MacGregor's official upgrade documentation
- After upgrade, verify the new firmware version is installed
- Change all default/admin passwords to new strong passwords using the updated system
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2026-44611 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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