Vulnerability · Published Jul 31, 2026 · Assigned by CyberDanube
CVE-2026-65309Storage of passwords in a reversible format
High 7.5
In plain English
A high-severity broken cryptography in 250 SCALA from ANDRITZ. 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 16% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.5High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 84.2% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
ANDRITZ HIPASE-250 (formerly 250 SCALA) in affected versions stores and transmits user passwords using a reversible format instead of a one-way password hash. This allows an attacker able to read the credential store or capture network traffic to recover all stored passwords.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| ANDRITZ | HIPASE-250 | 0 – through 7.20 |
| ANDRITZ | 250 SCALA | 0 – through 7.20 |
Weakness: CWE-327, CWE-257 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N