CVE-2026-90456: Use of default credentials in Malcolm

Severity: high (CVSS 8.1 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2026-09-11 · updated 2026-10-02
Weakness: CWE-1392

Description

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.

Affected products

CISA Malcolm: before v26.06.0 — fixed in v26.06.0

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: CISA Malcolm v26.06.0. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://raw.githubusercontent.com/cisagov/CSAF/develop/csaf_files/OT/white/2026/icsa-26-254-01.json
https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-26-254-01

Get alerted when CVE-2026-90456 or the next vulnerability affects your stack