{"dataType": "CVE_RECORD", "dataVersion": "5.2", "cveMetadata": {"cveId": "CVE-2026-7839", "assignerOrgId": "33c584b5-0579-4c06-b2a0-8d8329fcab9c", "state": "PUBLISHED", "assignerShortName": "securin", "dateReserved": "2026-05-05T07:30:58.064Z", "datePublished": "2026-07-01T03:33:27.724Z", "dateUpdated": "2026-07-01T03:33:27.724Z"}, "containers": {"cna": {"providerMetadata": {"orgId": "33c584b5-0579-4c06-b2a0-8d8329fcab9c", "shortName": "securin", "dateUpdated": "2026-07-01T03:33:27.724Z"}, "title": "UltraVNC repeater ships hardcoded default admin password allowing unauthenticated admin access", "descriptions": [{"lang": "en", "value": "UltraVNC repeater through 1.8.2.2 initializes the HTTP administration server with a hardcoded default password. In repeater/webgui/settings.c:197, when settings2.txt is absent on first run the repeater writes the literal string \"adminadmi2\" as the admin password via strcpy_s(saved_password, 64, \"adminadmi2\"). The HTTP Basic-auth handler wi_decode_auth() checks this password without rate-limiting or lockout. Any remote attacker who can reach the repeater HTTP port (default TCP 80) can authenticate as administrator using the well-known default credential on a fresh or unmodified installation, gaining full control of the repeater configuration including allow/deny rules and session visibility."}], "affected": [{"vendor": "uvnc", "product": "UltraVNC", "versions": [{"version": "0", "lessThanOrEqual": "1.8.2.2", "status": "affected", "versionType": "custom"}], "defaultStatus": "unaffected", "modules": ["repeater"]}], "problemTypes": [{"descriptions": [{"type": "CWE", "cweId": "CWE-798", "lang": "en", "description": "Use of Hard-coded Credentials"}]}], "metrics": [{"format": "CVSS", "scenarios": [{"lang": "en", "value": "GENERAL"}], "cvssV3_1": {"version": "3.1", "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N", "attackVector": "NETWORK", "attackComplexity": "LOW", "privilegesRequired": "NONE", "userInteraction": "NONE", "scope": "UNCHANGED", "confidentialityImpact": "HIGH", "integrityImpact": "HIGH", "availabilityImpact": "NONE", "baseScore": 9.1, "baseSeverity": "CRITICAL"}}], "references": [{"url": "https://uvnc.com/", "name": "UltraVNC project page", "tags": ["vendor-advisory"]}, {"url": "https://github.com/ultravnc/UltraVNC", "name": "UltraVNC source repository", "tags": ["product"]}], "timeline": [{"time": "2026-06-02T00:00:00.000Z", "lang": "en", "value": "Vulnerability discovered during security audit"}, {"time": "2026-06-17T00:00:00.000Z", "lang": "en", "value": "Reported to vendor (coordinated disclosure)"}, {"time": "2026-09-15T00:00:00.000Z", "lang": "en", "value": "Planned public disclosure (90-day window)"}], "credits": [{"lang": "en", "value": "Arjun Basnet, Securin ([email protected])", "type": "finder"}], "source": {"discovery": "EXTERNAL", "advisory": "Securin Security Advisory \u2014 FINDING-006"}}}}

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