CVE-2026-5846

Hard-coded Cryptographic Key in Watchfire Controllers

Published Jul 30, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 7.6 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
The affected Watchfire Controller Software contains self-signed hard-coded RSA private keys and corresponding X.509 certificates used for authenticating and encrypting HTTPS/TLS connections to the controller's built-in web management interface. These keys are embedded in plaintext within the application patch binaries in the firmware directly from Watchfire's Remote Support filestore.

Remediation

Vendor Solution

Watchfire has applied the required security patch to all affected controllers under its management. Watchfire recommends users verify their controller software version and upgrade to one of the approved versions below, if they are not already on an approved patch level. Watchfire has issued patches to disable the use of the existing certificate as follows:  * BC550 12.30: Patch to 12.31 SP1 * BC750 11.33: Patch to 11.34 * BC750 12.35: Patch to 12.36 SP1 * BC760 12.38: Patch to 12.41 SP1 * BC760 13.00: Patch to 14.00 SP1 * BC760DC 12.39: Patch to 12.41 SP1

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Watchfire
Watchfire bc550
Watchfire bc750
Watchfire bc760
Watchfire bc760dc
Vendors & Products Watchfire
Watchfire bc550
Watchfire bc750
Watchfire bc760
Watchfire bc760dc
Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Hard-coded Cryptographic Key in Watchfire Signs Controllers Hard-coded Cryptographic Key in Watchfire Controllers
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description The affected Watchfire Controller Software contains self-signed hard-coded RSA private keys and corresponding X.509 certificates used for authenticating and encrypting HTTPS/TLS connections to the controller's built-in web management interface. These keys are embedded in plaintext within the application patch binaries in the firmware directly from Watchfire's Remote Support filestore.
Title Hard-coded Cryptographic Key in Watchfire Signs Controllers
Weaknesses CWE-321
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 7.6, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
icscert
Published
Updated
Jul 31, 2026, 8:12 PM
Reserved
Apr 8, 2026, 6:55 PM
Status
Deferred
Published
Jul 30, 2026, 10:16 PM
Modified
Sep 8, 2026, 7:30 PM