CVE-2026-8672 (GCVE-0-2026-8672)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-05-22 13:17 – Updated: 2026-05-22 15:04
VLAI
Title
Default credentials for internal DB
Summary
Use of default password vulnerability in syslink software AG Avantra on Linux, Windows allows Try Common or Default Usernames and Passwords. This issue affects Avantra: before 25.3.0.
Severity
5.1 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-05-22 15:04 UTC
CWE
Assigner
NCSC.ch CNA under the mitre root
CNA scorecard B 80/100 over 74 records in the last 180 days details
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
syslink software AG Avantra Affected: 0 , < 25.3.0 (semver)
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Credits
Vicxer Inc.
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