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CVE-2026-71960

Hard-coded credentials

9.1 CRITICALEPSS 0.53%
  1. Published19 Aug 2026

Description

Cudy WR3000 2.0 running firmware before 2.5.24 contains a hard-coded JWT HMAC signing secret vulnerability in the Mosquitto MQTT broker's authentication plugin that allows unauthenticated attackers to forge valid JWT tokens by extracting the secret from the firmware image. Attackers can use the extracted secret to craft arbitrary JWT tokens and authenticate to the MQTT broker without legitimate credentials, gaining unauthorized access to the device's mesh networking interface.

CVSS 3.1 breakdown

Attack vectorNetwork
Attack complexityLow
Privileges requiredNone
User interactionNone
ScopeUnchanged
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityNone
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

Remediation

No fixed version is recorded in the NVD data. Check the vendor advisory for the latest guidance.

Frequently asked

Is CVE-2026-71960 being actively exploited?

CVE-2026-71960 is not in the CISA KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit probability is 0.53%.

How severe is CVE-2026-71960?

CVE-2026-71960 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.1, rated critical. EPSS estimates a 0.53% probability of exploitation.

How do I fix CVE-2026-71960?

Apply the vendor's patch or advisory guidance, then verify no affected versions remain across your devices.

How Secuno handles this

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Data from the NVD, CISA KEV catalog and FIRST EPSS. CVSS 3.1 base score shown where available.