Hard-coded admin credential in an openPDC Docker image exposes full admin control of an OT product used in power systems; could disrupt energy infrastructure and operator networks.
CVE-2026-105278
Default admin credential in openPDC Docker image allows full administrative takeover
Is CVE-2026-105278 being exploited?
Not confirmed. CVE-2026-105278 does not appear in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, which records only exploitation that has been observed and reported publicly. That is evidence of absence of a report, not evidence the flaw is unattacked. EPSS currently estimates a 0.34% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How severe is CVE-2026-105278?
CVE-2026-105278 is rated Critical with a CVSS score of 9.3. Severity describes how bad exploitation would be, not how likely it is: pair it with exploitation evidence before deciding what to patch first.
Is there a patch for CVE-2026-105278?
Not known from our data. No patch reference has been recorded for CVE-2026-105278, which is not the same as no patch existing — a fix may have shipped without a tagged reference, or after this record was written. The vendor advisory is the only authority on whether a fix exists, and mitigations may be available regardless.
What does CVE-2026-105278 affect?
CVE-2026-105278 affects openPDC Docker image (published image), openPDC management interface. Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.
What should I do about CVE-2026-105278?
Remove/replace image, rotate/disable default creds, restrict mgmt access, follow vendor advisory
Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.
Network attacker using fixed credential can authenticate to management interface and gain full admin control — config changes, data access, device takeover, possible RCE.
Immediate action required
- affected< 2.9.477
- affected< 2.9.482
As published in the CVE Program record. A version outside these ranges is not a statement that it is unaffected — vendors sometimes understate a range, and distribution-backported builds carry upstream numbers that do not reflect what was patched into them.