CVE-2026-126802

NextScan 1.1.0 through 1.2.0 Hardcoded Credentials in ns-admin Agent and External APIs

Published Nov 11, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 8.8 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
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.

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Type Values Removed Values Added
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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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
VulnCheck
Published
Updated
Nov 11, 2026, 8:53 PM
Reserved
Nov 11, 2026, 8:01 PM
Status
Deferred
Published
Nov 11, 2026, 9:16 PM
Modified
Nov 12, 2026, 9:36 PM