CVE-2026-28745 Red Lion Controls N-Tron 700 Series Storing Passwords in a Recoverable Format
Weak encryption of stored credentials allows attackers to recover passwords and potentially gain unauthorized access to the device.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-28745?
CVE-2026-28745 is a critical vulnerability in Red Lion Controls 700 Series, published on 9 Oct 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Usernames and passwords, including the default credentials, are stored in the configuration file using weak encryption. If the default credentials are known by a malicious user, they could obtain other credentials on the system.
Weakness: CWE-257
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-28745?
How do I fix CVE-2026-28745?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-28745 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2026-28745 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-28745 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-596f-jhxr-2xgr.