CVE-2026-76155 in Data Management Center
Summary
by MITRE • 08/21/2026
Use of default credentials in Datiphy Data Management Center from v8.3.0 through v8.5.1 allows a remote attacker to gain administrative access to the management platform by logging in with default administrator credentials.
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Analysis
by VulDB Data Team • 08/21/2026
The vulnerability identified within Datiphy Data Management Center versions 8.3.0 through 8.5.1 represents a critical failure in secure configuration practices, specifically categorized under CWE-798: Use of Hard-coded Credentials. This flaw allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to bypass authentication mechanisms and gain full administrative control over the management platform by utilizing default administrator credentials that were left unchanged during deployment or installation. The presence of such static login pairs significantly undermines the foundational security posture of the application, as it transforms a complex cryptographic verification process into a trivial lookup operation for any adversary with network access to the service.
From an operational perspective, this vulnerability exposes the organization to severe risks including unauthorized data exfiltration, complete system compromise, and potential lateral movement within the internal network. Since administrative access typically grants privileges to modify system configurations, manage user accounts, and execute commands on underlying infrastructure, an attacker leveraging these default credentials can effectively take over the entire Datiphy environment. This level of access facilitates malicious activities such as data manipulation, service disruption via denial-of-service attacks, or the installation of persistent backdoors for long-term espionage. The impact is compounded by the fact that management platforms often serve as central points of control for sensitive data pipelines and analytics workflows, making them high-value targets for threat actors seeking to disrupt business operations or steal proprietary information.
In terms of industry alignment, this vulnerability maps directly to MITRE ATT&CK technique T1078: Valid Accounts, specifically the sub-technique involving default credentials. Attackers frequently automate the discovery and exploitation of such weaknesses using credential stuffing tools that target well-known software products with known default login strings. The ease of exploitation means that even low-sophistication threat actors can achieve significant impact without needing to develop custom exploit code or perform complex vulnerability research, relying instead on publicly available lists of default credentials for common enterprise applications.
Mitigation strategies must prioritize immediate remediation through credential rotation and hardening procedures. Administrators should immediately change the default administrator password to a strong, unique passphrase that meets complexity requirements and is stored securely using appropriate hashing algorithms with salt. Furthermore, organizations should implement network-level access controls such as firewalls or intrusion prevention systems to restrict management interface accessibility only to trusted IP addresses or specific administrative subnets. Enabling multi-factor authentication adds an additional layer of defense that can mitigate the risk even if credentials are compromised. Regular security audits and configuration reviews against benchmarks like CIS Benchmarks for application servers should be conducted to ensure no other default settings remain active, thereby reducing the attack surface and ensuring compliance with broader cybersecurity frameworks such as NIST SP 800-53 which mandates strict access control policies and secure system configurations.