9.8
CRITICAL CVSS 3.1
CVE-2026-31928
Daktronics Controller Firmware Use of Hard-coded Credentials
Description

The DMP-5000 devices are shipped with a default administrative web account with weak authentication controls, which are not required to be changed during initial configuration or operation. Using these accounts provides full system access.

INFO

Published Date :

June 26, 2026, 11:17 p.m.

Last Modified :

July 6, 2026, 5:58 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2026-31928 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Daktronics dmp-5000_firmware
2 Daktronics dmp-5000
3 Daktronics dmp-8000_firmware
4 Daktronics dmp-8000
5 Daktronics vfc-dmp-5000_firmware
6 Daktronics vfc-dmp-5000
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
CVSS 3.1 HIGH 7d14cffa-0d7d-4270-9dc0-52cabd5a23a6
CVSS 3.1 HIGH [email protected]
CVSS 3.1 CRITICAL [email protected]
CVSS 4.0 CRITICAL 7d14cffa-0d7d-4270-9dc0-52cabd5a23a6
CVSS 4.0 CRITICAL [email protected]
Solution
Change default administrative credentials and enforce strong authentication policies on devices.
  • Change default administrative account passwords immediately.
  • Enforce strong password complexity requirements.
  • Disable default accounts if not needed.
  • Implement multi-factor authentication if available.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2026-31928.

URL Resource
https://github.com/cisagov/CSAF/blob/develop/csaf_files/OT/white/2026/icsa-26-176-04.json Third Party Advisory
https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-26-176-04 Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2026-31928 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2026-31928 weaknesses.

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2026-31928 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2026-31928 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jul. 06, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:daktronics:dmp-5000_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 8.117.0.0 *cpe:2.3:o:daktronics:dmp-5000_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 10.0.0.0 up to (excluding) 10.34.0.0 *cpe:2.3:o:daktronics:dmp-5000_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 9.0.0.0 up to (excluding) 9.43.0.0 OR cpe:2.3:h:daktronics:dmp-5000:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:daktronics:dmp-8000_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 8.117.0.0 *cpe:2.3:o:daktronics:dmp-8000_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 10.0.0.0 up to (excluding) 10.34.0.0 *cpe:2.3:o:daktronics:dmp-8000_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 9.0.0.0 up to (excluding) 9.43.0.0 OR cpe:2.3:h:daktronics:dmp-8000:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:daktronics:vfc-dmp-5000_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 8.117.0.0 *cpe:2.3:o:daktronics:vfc-dmp-5000_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 10.0.0.0 up to (excluding) 10.34.0.0 *cpe:2.3:o:daktronics:vfc-dmp-5000_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 9.0.0.0 up to (excluding) 9.43.0.0 OR cpe:2.3:h:daktronics:vfc-dmp-5000:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added Reference Type ICS-CERT: https://github.com/cisagov/CSAF/blob/develop/csaf_files/OT/white/2026/icsa-26-176-04.json Types: Third Party Advisory
    Added Reference Type ICS-CERT: https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-26-176-04 Types: Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
  • CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

    Jun. 29, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added SSVC {'id': 'CVE-2026-31928', 'role': 'CISA Coordinator', 'options': [{'exploitation': 'none'}, {'automatable': 'no'}, {'technicalImpact': 'total'}], 'version': '2.0.3', 'timestamp': '2026-06-29T13:56:45.915219Z'}
  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Jun. 26, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Affected [{'vendor': 'Daktronics', 'product': 'VFC-DMP-5000', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '0', 'lessThan': 'v8.117.x.x', 'versionType': 'custom'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '0', 'lessThan': 'v9.43.x.x', 'versionType': 'custom'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '0', 'lessThan': 'v10.34.x.x', 'versionType': 'custom'}], 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected'}, {'vendor': 'Daktronics', 'product': 'DMP-5000', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '0', 'lessThan': 'v10.34.x.x', 'versionType': 'custom'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '0', 'lessThan': 'v8.117.x.x', 'versionType': 'custom'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '0', 'lessThan': 'v9.43.x.x', 'versionType': 'custom'}], 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected'}, {'vendor': 'Daktronics', 'product': 'DMP-8000', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '0', 'lessThan': 'v10.34.x.x', 'versionType': 'custom'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '0', 'lessThan': 'v8.117.x.x', 'versionType': 'custom'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '0', 'lessThan': 'v9.43.x.x', 'versionType': 'custom'}], 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected'}]
    Added Description The DMP-5000 devices are shipped with a default administrative web account with weak authentication controls, which are not required to be changed during initial configuration or operation. Using these accounts provides full system access.
    Added CVSS V4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:H/SI:H/SA:N/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
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
    Added CWE CWE-798
    Added Reference https://github.com/cisagov/CSAF/blob/develop/csaf_files/OT/white/2026/icsa-26-176-04.json
    Added Reference https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-26-176-04
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.