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.
Published: 2026-11-11
Score: 8.8 High
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Wed, 11 Nov 2026 21:15:00 +0000

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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.
Title NextScan 1.1.0 through 1.2.0 Hardcoded Credentials in ns-admin Agent and External APIs
Weaknesses CWE-798
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.2, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-11-11T20:53:06.025Z

Reserved: 2026-11-11T20:01:48.610Z

Link: CVE-2026-126802

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-11-11T21:16:43.837

Modified: 2026-11-11T21:16:43.837

Link: CVE-2026-126802

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Weaknesses
  • CWE-798

    Use of Hard-coded Credentials