Microchip TimePictra up to 11.x hard-coded credentials

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as very critical has been found in Microchip TimePictra up to 11.x. Affected is an unknown function. Performing a manipulation results in hard-coded credentials. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2026-8332. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Microchip TimePictra up to 11.x. It has been classified as very critical. This affects some unknown processing. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a hard-coded credentials vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-798. The product contains hard-coded credentials, such as a password or cryptographic key. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

A hard-coded root password in Microchip TimePictra platform installation files could allow an attacker with access to those files to obtain privileged credentials

The advisory is shared at microchip.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2026-8332 since 05/11/2026. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 11/12/2026). MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1110.001 for this issue.

Upgrading to version 12.0 eliminates this vulnerability.

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CPE 2.2info

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 9.9
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 9.5

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VulDB Temp Score: 9.5
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Hard-coded credentials
CWE: CWE-798 / CWE-259 / CWE-255
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: TimePictra 12.0

Timelineinfo

05/11/2026 CVE reserved
11/12/2026 +185 days Advisory disclosed
11/12/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
11/12/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: microchip.com
Status: Confirmed

CNA: Microchip
CVE: CVE-2026-8332 (🔒)

GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-8332
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-436281

Entryinfo

Created: 11/12/2026 07:44
Changes: 11/12/2026 07:44 (65)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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