CVE-2026-39460 (GCVE-0-2026-39460)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-10-09 14:30 – Updated: 2026-10-09 14:30
VLAI
Title
Red Lion Controls N-Tron 700 Series Insufficiently Protected Credentials
Summary
Usernames and passwords, including the default factory credentials, are stored in plaintext within the configuration file. With administrator rights, the configuration file can be viewed through the CLI or they can be exported from the device through a TFTP transfer from the web interface. A TFTP transfer can be initiated through SNMP which does not require authentication.
Severity
8.1 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
9.3 (Critical)
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:H/SI:H/SA:N
CWE
Assigner
icscert CNA under the icscert root
CNA scorecard C 75/100 over 352 records in the last 180 days details
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
Red Lion Controls 700 Series Affected: 0 , < Firmware Versions 3.11.0 (custom)
Affected: 0 , < Bootloader Versions 2.0.6.1 (custom)
Unaffected: 3.11.1
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Credits
Gabrianna (Ria) Milloway of Idaho National Laboratory reported this vulnerability to CISA.
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