CVE-2026-81855 (GCVE-0-2026-81855)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-09-15 21:31 – Updated: 2026-09-24 21:36
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Wärtsilä FOS-Onboard Use of Hard-coded Cryptographic Key
Summary
A hardcoded cryptographic client authentication key vulnerability exists in the robot testing framework component of Wärtsilä FOS-Onboard.
Severity
9.1 (Critical)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: yes
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-09-16 18:05 UTC
CWE
Assigner
References
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wärtsilä | FOS-Onboard |
Affected:
5.07.0923.01
Unaffected: 5.08.4052.01 |
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