Is CVE-2025-26701 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2025-26701 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2025-26701 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2025-26701 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2025-26701?

CVE-2025-26701 has a CVSS score of 10.0 (CRITICAL).

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CRITICAL

CVE-2025-26701

CWE-1393Published: March 11, 2025· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

10.0

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

An issue was discovered in Percona PMM Server (OVA) before 3.0.0-1.ova. The default service account credentials can lead to SSH access, use of Sudo to root, and sensitive data exposure. This is fixed in PMM2 2.42.0-1.ova, 2.43.0-1.ova, 2.43.1-1.ova, 2.43.2-1.ova, and 2.44.0-1.ova and in PMM3 3.0.0-1.ova and later.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2025-26701 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

The vulnerability requires no privileges and no user interaction, making it a prime target for automated exploitation campaigns and worm-like propagation.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 10.0.

The vulnerability has a "Changed" scope, meaning successful exploitation can impact components beyond the vulnerable component itself — such as the host operating system or adjacent services.