Is CVE-2026-28701 exploited in the wild?

No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-28701 being exploited in the wild.

How severe is CVE-2026-28701?

Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 9.8, published 26 June 2026.

Which products and versions are affected?

Daktronics DMP-5000 < v8.117.x.x, < v9.43.x.x, < v10.34.x.x; Daktronics DMP-8000 < v8.117.x.x, < v9.43.x.x, < v10.34.x.x; Daktronics VFC-DMP-5000 < v8.117.x.x, < v9.43.x.x, < v10.34.x.x.

Is there a fix for CVE-2026-28701?

No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. 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-2026-28701 attacked?

It is attacked over the network, in device firmware.

Am I affected by CVE-2026-28701?

Check whether you run Daktronics DMP-5000, Daktronics DMP-8000 or Daktronics VFC-DMP-5000 at an affected version. 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.

CVE-2026-28701: Daktronics Controller Firmware path traversal

Q: Which products and versions are affected?

Daktronics DMP-5000 < v8.117.x.x, < v9.43.x.x, < v10.34.x.x; Daktronics DMP-8000 < v8.117.x.x, < v9.43.x.x, < v10.34.x.x; Daktronics VFC-DMP-5000 < v8.117.x.x, < v9.43.x.x, < v10.34.x.x.

Q: Is there a fix for CVE-2026-28701?

No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.

Q: How is CVE-2026-28701 attacked?

It is attacked over the network, in device firmware.

Q: Am I affected by CVE-2026-28701?

Check whether you run Daktronics DMP-5000, Daktronics DMP-8000 or Daktronics VFC-DMP-5000 at an affected version. 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.

CVE-2026-28701 · Severity: critical · CVSS 9.8 · Published 2026-06-26

Daktronics digital media controllers, used to manage large-scale electronic displays and scoreboards, contain a security flaw that allows unauthorized access to the underlying file system. An attacker could exploit this to view sensitive files or gain full administrative control over the device. This could lead to unauthorized content being displayed, service outages, or the device being used as a foothold for further network attacks.

Technologies: Daktronics DMP-5000, Daktronics DMP-8000, Daktronics VFC-DMP-5000. Vendors: Daktronics.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-28701 exploited in the wild?: No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-28701 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-28701?: Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 9.8, published 26 June 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?: Daktronics DMP-5000 < v8.117.x.x, < v9.43.x.x, < v10.34.x.x; Daktronics DMP-8000 < v8.117.x.x, < v9.43.x.x, < v10.34.x.x; Daktronics VFC-DMP-5000 < v8.117.x.x, < v9.43.x.x, < v10.34.x.x.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-28701?: No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. 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-2026-28701 attacked?: It is attacked over the network, in device firmware.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-28701?: Check whether you run Daktronics DMP-5000, Daktronics DMP-8000 or Daktronics VFC-DMP-5000 at an affected version. 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.

Technical details

A path traversal vulnerability (CWE-22) exists in multiple versions of Daktronics Controller Firmware (VFC-DMP-5000, DMP-5000, and DMP-8000). The flaw allows both authenticated and unauthenticated remote attackers to bypass directory restrictions by using manipulated file paths. Successful exploitation enables an attacker to enumerate and access arbitrary files on the system, which, according to the advisory, can lead to full root-level access and system control. This vulnerability is part of a set of issues including hard-coded credentials and unrestricted file uploads. Users are advised to update to versions 8.117.0.x, 9.43.0.x, or 10.34.0.x depending on their hardware configuration.

Affected products

Daktronics VFC-DMP-5000 < v8.117.x.x, < v9.43.x.x, < v10.34.x.x
Daktronics DMP-5000 < v8.117.x.x, < v9.43.x.x, < v10.34.x.x
Daktronics DMP-8000 < v8.117.x.x, < v9.43.x.x, < v10.34.x.x

Timeline

2026-06-25: advisory: Initial publication of ICSA-26-176-04 by CISA
2026-06-26: disclosed: CVE-2026-28701 published to NVD

References

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