Vulnerability · Published Aug 29, 2026 · Assigned by VulnCheck
CVE-2026-82453rust-iot-platform Cleartext Password Storage via User Model
High 7.5
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in rust-iot-platform from iot-ecology. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.5% (higher than 41% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.5High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.5%top 59.5% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
rust-iot-platform through commit 5df942ab stores user passwords in cleartext without hashing in the user model. Attackers can read API responses from user retrieval and listing routes to obtain plaintext credentials for all accounts.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| iot-ecology | rust-iot-platform | 0 – through 5df942ab6bc46a3bf83dbee8c7970554f92c972d |
Weakness: CWE-256 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
References
- Vulnerable code: user_biz.rs (cleartext password comparison) technical-description
- https://github.com/iot-ecology/rust-iot-platform product
- VulnCheck Advisory: rust-iot-platform Cleartext Password Storage via User Model third-party-advisory