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CVE-2026-71396: Use of Hard-coded Credentials in Bendix EC80 Brake ECU

• Severity: medium (CVSS 5.4 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2026-08-28 · updated 2026-08-31
• Weakness: CWE-798

Description

Bendix EC80 Brake ECU uses hard-coded credentials, which could allow an attacker to disable automatic traction control.

Affected products

• Bendix EC80ESP+ 2nd CAN: Z228999
• Bendix EC80ESP+ 6S/6M: Z228999
• Bendix EC80ESP+ Integrated TPMS: Z228999
• Bendix EC80ESP+ J1708: Z228999
• Bendix EC80ESP+ PLC: Z228999
• Bendix EC80ESP 2nd CAN: Z266494
• Bendix EC80ESP 4S/4M: Z286098
• Bendix EC80ESP 6S/6M: Z266494
• Bendix EC80ESP CAN Gateway: Z266494
• Bendix EC80ESP PLC: Z266494, Z286098

References

• https://github.com/cisagov/CSAF/blob/develop/csaf_files/OT/white/2026/icsa-26-237-05.json
• https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-26-237-05

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