Remote File Access Vulnerability in Digital Watchdog Products
CVE-2026-68950

8.7HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Digital Watchdog

Status
Vmax A1 G4 Dvr
Vmax Ip G4 Nvr
Vmax A1 Plus
Va1g4 Recorder
Vendor
CVE Published:
15 September 2026

What is CVE-2026-68950?

Digital Watchdog products are susceptible to a vulnerability arising from the use of hard-coded credentials in their FTPD service. This security flaw enables attackers to execute the FTPD service as the root user, potentially granting them unauthorized remote file access if the FTP service is available. This situation underscores the critical importance of securing services that rely on credential management to prevent exploitation.

Affected Version(s)

VA1G4 Recorder All

VG4 Recorder All

VMAX A1 G4 DVR All

References

https://digital-watchdog.com/downloads/
https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-26-2...
https://github.com/cisagov/CSAF/blob/develop/csaf_files/O...

CVSS V4

Score:
8.7
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Adjacent Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Attack Required:
None
Privileges Required:
Undefined
User Interaction:
None

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Scot Berner of TrustedSec reported this vulnerability to CISA.
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