CVE-2026-7428
Insecure default administrative credentials in AlloyDB for PostgreSQL
Description
Prior to 2025-11-03, well-intended users of Terraform or REST API for Google Cloud AlloyDB for PostgreSQL could have created clusters with an insecure default password which could have been exploited by a remote attacker to gain full administrative access to the database. Exploitation required network access to the AlloyDB cluster and was limited to Terraform or the REST API, as other clients blocked it.
INFO
Published Date :
May 12, 2026, 10:16 a.m.
Last Modified :
May 12, 2026, 10:16 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
f45cbf4e-4146-4068-b7e1-655ffc2c548c
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2026-7428
vulnerability.
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No affected product recoded yet
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 4.0 | CRITICAL | f45cbf4e-4146-4068-b7e1-655ffc2c548c | ||||
| CVSS 4.0 | CRITICAL | f45cbf4e-4146-4068-b7e1-655ffc2c548c |
Solution
- Reset passwords for all AlloyDB clusters.
- Apply security patches to Terraform and REST API.
- Verify database access controls.
- Audit for unauthorized access.
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-2026-7428.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://docs.cloud.google.com/alloydb/docs/release-notes#April_28_2026 |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2026-7428 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
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approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2026-7428
weaknesses.
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New CVE Received by f45cbf4e-4146-4068-b7e1-655ffc2c548c
May. 12, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Tag exclusively-hosted-service Added Description Prior to 2025-11-03, well-intended users of Terraform or REST API for Google Cloud AlloyDB for PostgreSQL could have created clusters with an insecure default password which could have been exploited by a remote attacker to gain full administrative access to the database. Exploitation required network access to the AlloyDB cluster and was limited to Terraform or the REST API, as other clients blocked it. Added CVSS V4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:L/SI:L/SA:L/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:Amber Added CWE CWE-1392 Added Reference https://docs.cloud.google.com/alloydb/docs/release-notes#April_28_2026