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01 Record

CVE-2026-5269

Navigator NCS and MCP System Accounts with Default Passwords

CriticalPUBLISHEDCNA: Ciena
CNA base score9.8 CVSS v3.xCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

02 Description

Navigator NCS and MCP System Accounts with Default Passwords

03 Exploitation and scoring

Exploitation
Assessed, none found. CISA's assessment recorded neither public exploit code nor evidence of exploitation when it was made.
SSVC decision
  • ExploitationnoneCISA recorded no public exploit code and no evidence of exploitation.
  • AutomatableyesAn attacker can reliably automate reconnaissance through exploitation, so this scales.
  • Technical ImpacttotalSuccessful exploitation gives total control of the vulnerable component.
CISA publishes the decision points, not a final SSVC decision. The decision also depends on mission and well-being impact, which is a property of your deployment rather than of the vulnerability.
EPSS probability
0.48% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
EPSS percentile
Equal to or higher than the score of 41.3% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.
NVD base score
9.8 (CVSS v3.x), scored by the NVD independently of the CNA.
NVD CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD analysis status
Awaiting Analysis. NVD last modified this record on 2026-07-15.
Red Hat severity
No Red Hat rating. Red Hat rates the CVEs that affect its products.

Exploit-prediction scores from FIRST. Independent scoring and analysis status from the NVD. Vendor severity from Red Hat. Exploitation assessment and catalog membership from CISA.

04 Metadata

Published
2026-07-14 22:25Z3 MO AGO
Last updated
2026-07-15 14:30Z3 MO AGO
Reserved
2026-03-31
Assigning CNA
Ciena
Record state
PUBLISHED
Severity
Critical (CVSS 9.8)
CNA CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weaknesses
Data version
5.2
Document digest
9e95f0a1852d8ba72285d137b8ed07f78bc00e501f93e8819ff779c32fadf8d2

05 Affected products

VendorProductVersionsPlatforms
CIENANavigator NCS8.1—
CIENAMCP<= 8.0—
CIENAPlanner Plus OnPrem<= 4.1—

06 References

07 Remediation

Ciena recommends upgrading to the latest available remediated release. For additional details, refer to myciena.com for current software versions, fixes, and security advisories. Remediation and Fixes: Products Remediated Version Navigator NCS >= 8.2, 8.1-P02 MCP 8.0-P04, 7.2-P07 Planner Plus OnPrem >= 4.2, 4.1-P01