CVE-2026-68953
Missing Authentication for Critical Function in Digital Watchdog VMAX DVR and NVR Product Lineups
The affected products are vulnerable to an authentication bypass that allows unauthenticated remote attackers to disclose sensitive device information, including administrator credentials in plaintext, by sending crafted HTTP(S) requests.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Adjacent network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
Missing Authentication for Critical Function in Digital Watchdog VMAX DVR and NVR Product Lineups
The affected products are vulnerable to an authentication bypass that allows unauthenticated remote attackers to disclose sensitive device information, including administrator credentials in plaintext, by sending crafted HTTP(S) requests.
- Record
CVE-2026-68953- CVSS 4.0
- 7.1 High
CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-306
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2026-79944
The affected products are vulnerable to an authentication bypass that allows unauthenticated remote attackers to disclose sensitive device information, including administrator credentials in plaintext, by sending crafted HTTP(S) requests.
- Record
EUVD-2026-79944- CVSS 4.0
- 7.1 High
CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-w4gc-5pxg-x2jh
The affected products are vulnerable to an authentication bypass that allows unauthenticated...
The affected products are vulnerable to an authentication bypass that allows unauthenticated remote attackers to disclose sensitive device information, including administrator credentials in plaintext, by sending crafted HTTP(S) requests.
- Record
GHSA-w4gc-5pxg-x2jh- CVSS 4.0
- 7.1 High
CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X - CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-306
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
The affected products are vulnerable to an authentication bypass that allows unauthenticated remote attackers to disclose sensitive device information, including administrator credentials in plaintext, by sending crafted HTTP(S) requests.
- Record
CVE-2026-68953- CVSS 4.0
- 7.1 High
CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X - CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-306
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2026-68953 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.1) in Digital Watchdog Va1g4 Recorder, published September 15, 2026. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.56%, the 46th percentile. No source names a fixed version.