Hard-coded CredentialsWeakness · CWE-798

CVE-2026-7786

CRITICAL · 9.8 CVSS v3.1 Published 2026-05-29
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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100/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click

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 · unedited
Jinan USR IOT Technology Limited (PUSR) USR-W610 RS232/485 to Wi-Fi/Ethernet Converter device firmware contains plaintext administrative credentials embedded in the firmware image. These credentials can be extracted through firmware analysis and used to authenticate to device services.

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 · high confidence

The USR-W610 Wi-Fi/Ethernet converter firmware contains hardcoded plaintext administrative credentials embedded directly in the firmware image. An attacker with access to the firmware file (through supply chain analysis, firmware download, or device extraction) can extract these credentials using standard binary analysis tools and use them to authenticate to the device's management services.

MitigationImmediately change default administrative credentials on all affected devices, contact the vendor for a patched firmware version that removes hardcoded credentials, and implement network segmentation to limit exposure of management interfaces.

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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 checks

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  1. Identify the device model
    Locate the physical device or check network inventory for USR-W610 converters. Confirm the device is a USR-W610 model by checking the device label, management interface, or SNMP/sysinfo response.
    Affected if The device is a USR-W610 converter.
  2. Determine firmware version
    Access the device web interface, CLI, or management API and retrieve the firmware version. This is typically found under System, Status, or Firmware Information pages.
    Affected if Firmware version cannot be verified or is unknown.
  3. Extract and analyze firmware image
    Obtain the firmware binary from the vendor website or device (via TFTP, HTTP download, or firmware backup feature if available). Use binwalk, strings, or a hex editor to search for plaintext credential patterns such as 'admin', 'root', 'user', or password strings within the binary.
    Affected if The firmware image contains embedded plaintext administrative usernames or passwords.
  4. Check for default credential usage
    Attempt authentication to the device management web interface or CLI using common default credentials (admin/admin, admin/password, root/root) or any credentials extracted from firmware analysis.
    Affected if Authentication succeeds with credentials found embedded in the firmware.
  5. Assess network exposure of management services
    Scan the network for open ports on the device (typically HTTP/HTTPS on 80/443, or telnet/SSH). Determine if management interfaces are reachable from untrusted network segments.
    Affected if Device management services are accessible from networks that are not strictly controlled.

A defender is affected if they operate a USR-W610 device whose firmware contains hardcoded plaintext administrative credentials that are accessible or usable for authentication.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Immediately change default administrative credentials on all affected devices, contact the vendor for a patched firmware version that removes hardcoded credentials, and implement network segmentation to limit exposure of management interfaces.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
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