CVE-2026-71396
Use of Hard-coded Credentials in Bendix EC80 Brake ECU
MEDIUM
5.4
CVSS Score
Published: August 27, 2026 at 08:45 PM UTC
Updated: August 31, 2026 at 07:36 PM UTC
2 products affected across 1 vendorEC80ESPEC80ESP Plus
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Severity
MEDIUM5.4
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%
SSVC
No known exploit
Description
Bendix EC80 Brake ECU uses hard-coded credentials, which could allow an attacker to disable automatic traction control.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.
References (2)
SSVC — Action Prioritization
SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact
SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.
CVSS
5.4MEDIUMicscert
- Attack Vector
- ADJACENT_NETWORK
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- NONE
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- NONE
- Integrity
- LOW
- Availability
- LOW
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusDEFERRED
CWE
CWE-798
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