Use of default credentials in Malcolm
An example environment-configuration file for a bundled inventory-management component ships with a fixed, publicly-known administrative password. A deployment that copies this example file into active configuration without running the setup routine that regenerates credentials will expose that component's administrative interface to anyone aware of the default value.
CVE-2026-90456
Primary source · Revision 1
Imported from structured advisory data. Source references identify upstream records or fields; verify affected versions and your deployed configuration.
Security context
Source reference: cve:CVE-2026-90456
Malcolm
Source reference: /containers/cna/affected/0/product
- Affected versions
- Not stated in this record
- Fixed versions
- Not stated in this record
- Prerequisites
- Not stated in this record
Structured affected-version data
Original package identities and version rules from this source.
[
{
"repo": "https://github.com/cisagov/Malcolm",
"vendor": "CISA",
"product": "Malcolm",
"versions": [
{
"status": "affected",
"version": "0",
"lessThan": "v26.06.0",
"versionType": "custom"
},
{
"status": "unaffected",
"version": "v26.06.0"
}
],
"defaultStatus": "unaffected"
}
]- Related CVEs
- CVE-2026-90456
Source reference:
/cveMetadata/cveId
Publisher severity
critical
Source reference: /containers/cna/metrics
- Event
- #8177 · Revision 1
- Added to Heist Feed
- Publisher date