CVE-2026-28701

Description

Various versions of Daktronics Controller Firmware could allow authenticated and unauthenticated remote users to escape the intended directory and enumerate arbitrary file system paths.

CVSS Metrics

• v4.0•CRITICAL•Score: 9.3CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
• v3.1•CRITICAL•Score: 9.8CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Techniques & Countermeasures

• CWE-22•Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

  The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.

Affected Systems

• daktronics•dmp-5000

  < v10.34.x.x | < v8.117.x.x | < v9.43.x.x

• daktronics•dmp-8000

  < v10.34.x.x | < v8.117.x.x | < v9.43.x.x

• daktronics•vfc-dmp-5000

  < v8.117.x.x | < v9.43.x.x | < v10.34.x.x

References (2)

• https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-26-176-04
• https://github.com/cisagov/CSAF/blob/develop/csaf_files/OT/white/2026/icsa-26-176-04.json