Use of hard coded credentials in GoHarbor Harbor version 2.15.0 and below, allows attackers to use the default password and gain access to the web UI.
CVE-2026-4404
CRITICALPre-NVD 9.49.4—Trending — 3 sources updated this week
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence
Score 9.4 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: CRITICAL) published 2026-03-23. CISA-ADP (Vulnrichment) CVSS v3.1 baseline 9.4; sources differ by 0.0.
Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: cisa-adp, ghsa
9.4EG
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
- High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 0%CVSS: 9.4Exploit: None knownExposed: 0
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v3
- 9.4
- EG Score
- 9.4(medium)
- EG Risk
- 47(Track)EG Risk 47/100SSVC: Track
EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).
How it’s computedSeverity94% × 45%Exploitation0% × 40%Automatability30% × 15%Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence. - EPSS PROB
- 0%
- EPSS %ILE
- 40%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
March 23, 2026
Last Modified
June 17, 2026
Advisory Details (5)
Auto-updated Jul 27, 2026No patch confirmed yet. Sources: cert, github_pr.
cert
VU#577436 - Hard coded credentials vulnerability in GoHarbor's Harbor
https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/577436generic
Harbor docs | Run the Installer Script
https://goharbor.io/docs/1.10/install-config/run-installer-script/#:~:text=If%20you%20did%20not%20change%20them%20in%20harbor.yml,%20the%20default%20administrator%20username%20and%20password%20are%20admin%20and%20Harbor12345github_pr
Secure install adds password prompt and keeps the default password line commented requiring installer action.
Upstream fix in progress (PR #22751 · goharbor/harbor, state=closed)
https://github.com/goharbor/harbor/pull/22751generic
Harbor Default passwords should be required to be changed at first logon · Issue #1937 · goharbor/harbor · GitHub
https://github.com/goharbor/harbor/issues/1937generic
CWE - CWE-1393: Use of Default Password (4.20)
https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/1393.htmlPatch Availability(1)
| Vendor / Ecosystem | Fixed in / Patch | Released | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| go | github.com/goharbor/harbor | — | ghsa |
Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.
Weakness Classification(2)
MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.
Data Freshness Timeline
(refreshed 3× in last 7d / 3× in last 30d)
Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.
- 2026-07-28 15:37 UTCEPSS rescore
- 2026-07-27 14:15 UTCEG score recompute
- 2026-07-27 14:15 UTCGHSA enrichment
Frequently asked(5)
What is CVE-2026-4404?
CVE-2026-4404 is a critical vulnerability published on March 23, 2026. Use of hard coded credentials in GoHarbor Harbor version 2.15.0 and below, allows attackers to use the default password and gain access to the web UI.
When was CVE-2026-4404 disclosed?
CVE-2026-4404 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on March 23, 2026, with the most recent update on June 17, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2026-4404 actively exploited?
CVE-2026-4404 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the top 60.2% of all scored CVEs.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-4404?
CVE-2026-4404 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 9.4 (CISA-ADP / Vulnrichment enrichment; NVD's own analysis pending).
How do I remediate CVE-2026-4404?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2026-4404, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.
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