What is CVE-2026-8672?

CVE-2026-8672 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Avantra, classified under CWE-1393. CVSS score: 5.1/10. Published 2026-05-22.

How severe is CVE-2026-8672?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.1 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Avantra

CVE-2026-8672

Use of default password vulnerability in syslink software AG Avantra on Linux, Windows allows Try Common or Default Usernames and Passwords. This issue affects Avantra: before 25.3.0.

EPSS: 0.000 (2.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.1 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N.

Affected products

Avantra
Linux Linux_kernel
Microsoft Windows
Syslink Software Ag Avantra — versions 0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-1393

References

vulnerability@ncsc.ch (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-8672?: CVE-2026-8672 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Avantra, classified under CWE-1393. CVSS score: 5.1/10. Published 2026-05-22.
How severe is CVE-2026-8672?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.1 out of 10.