CVE-2026-79762 Hardcoded credentials in Termix
Attackers with database access can decrypt stored SSH credentials for OIDC and WebAuthn users due to hardcoded default encryption keys.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-79762?
CVE-2026-79762 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Termix-SSH Termix, published on 24 Sep 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Termix is a web-based server management platform with SSH terminal, tunneling, and file editing capabilities. From 1.7.0 until 2.5.1, Termix derives the keys that wrap OIDC and WebAuthn users' Data Encryption Keys from committed default strings and the public userId salt in src/backend/utils/user-crypto.ts. Because OIDC_SYSTEM_SECRET and WEBAUTHN_SYSTEM_SECRET are not configured by the project's default deployment artifacts, an attacker with an offline SQLite database copy can derive the wrapping key, recover each affected user's DEK, and decrypt stored SSH passwords, private keys, and key passphrases. Password-authenticated users are not affected by this specific key derivation path. This issue is fixed in version 2.5.1.
Weakness: CWE-321
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-79762?
How do I fix CVE-2026-79762?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-79762 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2026-79762 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-79762 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-685g-ccvv-6p8m.