TimePictra root password hardcoded in installation files

published 2026-11-12 3h ago modified 2026-11-12 1h ago also EUVD-2026-124292

cvss: 8.8; version 4.0, CNA
cisa kev: Not listed; not in CISA's catalog
epss: —; no EPSS score yet
public exploits: 0; none known

A hard-coded root password in Microchip TimePictra platform installation files could allow an attacker with access to those files to obtain privileged credentials

Patch / fix

fixed in 1

Microchip TimePictra 12.0

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CVSS scores

assigned by	version	score	vector
CNA	4.0	8.8	CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:L/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H
CNA	4.0	8.8	CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:L/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

Affected products

Microchip TimePictra

Classification

Weakness

CWE-798 Use of Hard-coded Credentials

References

microchip.com /en-us/solutions/technologies/embedded-security/how-to-report-potential-product-security-vulnerabilities/timep
vendor-advisory
gruppotim.it /en/footer/TIM-red-team.html
third-party-advisory

Sources

CVE List CVE-2026-8332
NVD CVE-2026-8332

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