Vulnerability · Published Aug 27, 2026 · Assigned by icscert
CVE-2026-71396Use of Hard-coded Credentials in Bendix EC80 Brake ECU
Medium 5.4
In plain English
A medium-severity hard-coded credentials in EC80ESP 2nd CAN from Bendix. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 15% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)5.4Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 85.3% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Bendix EC80 Brake ECU uses hard-coded credentials, which could allow an attacker to disable automatic traction control.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Bendix | EC80ESP+ J1708 | Z228999 |
| Bendix | EC80ESP+ 6S/6M | Z228999 |
| Bendix | EC80ESP+ PLC | Z228999 |
| Bendix | EC80ESP+ 2nd CAN | Z228999 |
| Bendix | EC80ESP+ Integrated TPMS | Z228999 |
| Bendix | EC80ESP 6S/6M | Z266494 |
| Bendix | EC80ESP PLC | Z266494 |
| Bendix | EC80ESP 2nd CAN | Z266494 |
| Bendix | EC80ESP CAN Gateway | Z266494 |
| Bendix | EC80ESP 4S/4M | Z286098 |
| Bendix | EC80ESP PLC | Z286098 |
Weakness: CWE-798 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L