Description
MQTT credentials and control traffic are transmitted in cleartext,
exposing sensitive information to network-level attackers. This may
enable unauthorized device impersonation and disruption of messaging
functions.
Published: 2026-08-27
Score: 9.3 Critical
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Remediation

Vendor Workaround

Ebyte acknowledged receipt of the reported vulnerabilities and indicated that a patch was under development. However, the vendor has not responded to subsequent requests for coordination, and CISA has not been informed of the status or availability of the patch. Users are encouraged to reach out to Ebyte for more information.

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History

Thu, 27 Aug 2026 18:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description MQTT credentials and control traffic are transmitted in cleartext, exposing sensitive information to network-level attackers. This may enable unauthorized device impersonation and disruption of messaging functions.
Title Ebyte NE2-D11 Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information
Weaknesses CWE-319
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 9.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


Subscriptions

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: icscert

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-27T21:37:26.881Z

Reserved: 2026-08-10T16:03:40.505Z

Link: CVE-2026-69658

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-08-28T00:18:08.650

Modified: 2026-08-28T00:18:08.650

Link: CVE-2026-69658

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-08-28T07:15:05Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-319

    Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information