Vulnerability · Published Oct 9, 2026 · Assigned by icscert
CVE-2026-105278Grid Protection Alliance openPDC (Docker image) Use of Hard-coded Credentials
Critical 9.8
In plain English
A critical-severity hard-coded credentials in openPDC (Docker image) from Grid Protection Alliance. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.3% (higher than 28% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)9.8Critical
Exploit odds (30 days)0.3%top 72.1% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
The published Docker image for openPDC includes a fixed administrative credential with no forced change on first use. An attacker with network access to the management interface can authenticate using this credential and gain full administrative control of the application.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Grid Protection Alliance | openPDC (Docker image) | 0 – before 2.9.4770 – before 2.9.482 |
Weakness: CWE-798 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H