# CVE-2026-118601: Alpine iLX-F511 SSH hard-coded credentials remote code execution

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-118601-alpine-ilx-f511-ssh-hard-coded-credentials-remote-code-execution  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-10-28. Updated: 2026-10-28  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-118601 · Severity: medium · CVSS 6.3 · Published 2026-10-28

The Alpine iLX-F511 is a networked audio/video device that uses SSH for remote access. An attacker on the local network can log in using hard-coded SSH credentials without authentication and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges. This could allow an attacker to take control of the device or use it as a foothold to compromise other systems on the network.

Technologies: [Alpine iLX-F511](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/ilx-f511). Vendors: [Alpine](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/alpine).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-118601 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-118601 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-118601?** Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 6.3, published 28 October 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Alpine iLX-F511.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-118601?** No fixed version is recorded yet. Restrict network access to the SSH service on the iLX-F511 device using network segmentation or firewall rules to limit it to trusted administrative networks only. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.

**How is CVE-2026-118601 attacked?** It is attacked from the adjacent network, in a network appliance.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-118601?** Check whether you run Alpine iLX-F511. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## How to fix


Restrict network access to the SSH service on the iLX-F511 device using network segmentation or firewall rules to limit it to trusted administrative networks only.

## Technical details

The SSH service on the Alpine iLX-F511 device contains hard-coded credentials, allowing network-adjacent unauthenticated attackers to establish an SSH session and execute arbitrary code in the context of the telechips user. Attack requires network adjacency but no authentication, user interaction, or special configuration. Arbitrary code execution grants full control over the affected device.

## Affected products

- Alpine iLX-F511

## Timeline

- 2026-02-04: disclosed: Vulnerability reported to vendor
- 2026-10-28: advisory: Coordinated public release of advisory

## References

- [https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-26-819/](https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-26-819/)

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