CVE-2026-126802
Received
Received - Intake
Hard-Coded HTTP Auth Credentials in NextScan
Vulnerability report for CVE-2026-126802, including description, CVSS score, EPSS score, affected products, exploitability, helpful resources, and attack-flow context.
Publication date: 2026-11-11
Last updated on: 2026-11-11
Assigner: VulnCheck
Description
Description
NextScan 1.1.0 through 1.2.0 contains hardcoded HTTP Basic Auth credentials in ns-admin's AuthAgent and AuthExternal routers that allow unauthenticated attackers to access protected APIs. Attackers can call /agent/config to obtain Redis passwords, etcd details and the server token, and impersonate scan nodes via registration, heartbeat and logging endpoints.
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Meta Information
Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| tongcheng-security-team | NextScan | From 1.1.0 (inc) to 1.2.0 (inc) |
Helpful Resources
Exploitability
CWE
KEV
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-798 | The product contains hard-coded credentials, such as a password or cryptographic key. |
