CVE-2026-54218 TeamDavid: Weak Cryptography and Insecure Password Storage
Hard-coded keys and weak password obfuscation allow attackers with file access to recover user credentials, requiring configuration changes to disable affected features.
- 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-2026-54218?
CVE-2026-54218 is a high-severity vulnerability in Tobit Laboratories AG TeamDavid, published on 7 Aug 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Use of hard-coded cryptographic key vulnerability in Tobit Laboratories AG TeamDavid's Webbox. For users created locally in David, passwords are stored in various files using only obfuscation. Any user with access to the server’s file system, or who can otherwise extract files from the server (see vulnerability “Random File Read”), can potentially obtain affected users’ passwords. This issue affects TeamDavid before Rollout 528.
Starting with Rollout 528 (June 30, 2026), the affected functionality is disabled by default and the vulnerabilities are therefore no longer exposed through this functionality.
Weakness: CWE-321
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-54218?
How do I fix CVE-2026-54218?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-54218 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2026-54218 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-54218 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-96qv-r2x5-ffch.