---
id: CVE-2026-68950
title: >-
  The affected products use hard-coded credentials, which could allow an
  attacker to run the ftpd service as root, providing remote root file access
  where FTP is reachable.
summary: >-
  The affected products use hard-coded credentials, which could allow an
  attacker to run the ftpd service as root, providing remote root file access
  where FTP is reachable.
severity: high
cvss: 8.8
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'
cwe:
  - CWE-798
vendor: Digital Watchdog
product: VMAX A1 G4 DVR
affected:
  - vmax_a1_g4_dvr All
  - vmax_ip_g4_nvr All
  - vmax_a1_plus All
  - va1g4_recorder All
  - vg4_recorder All
published: '2026-09-15'
updated: '2026-09-18'
sourceUpdated: '2026-09-18T19:40:31.053'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-68950'
references:
  - url: 'https://digital-watchdog.com/downloads/'
    label: ics-cert@hq.dhs.gov
  - url: >-
      https://github.com/cisagov/CSAF/blob/develop/csaf_files/OT/white/2026/icsa-26-258-01.json
    label: ics-cert@hq.dhs.gov
  - url: 'https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-26-258-01'
    label: ics-cert@hq.dhs.gov
tags:
  - nvd
  - cve.org
epss: 0.00224
epssPercentile: 0.1325
ssvc:
  exploitation: none
  automatable: 'no'
  technicalImpact: total
  timestamp: '2026-09-16T17:55:36.201484Z'
ingestedAt: '2026-09-15T20:44:02.613Z'
---

## Overview

The affected products use hard-coded credentials, which could allow an attacker to run the ftpd service as root, providing remote root file access where FTP is reachable.

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.