Quick answers
- Is CVE-2026-8332 exploited in the wild?
- No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-8332 being exploited in the wild.
- How severe is CVE-2026-8332?
- Informational severity, published 12 November 2026.
- Which products and versions are affected?
- Microchip TimePictra.
- Is there a fix for CVE-2026-8332?
- 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-2026-8332 attacked?
- It is attacked with local access, in a network appliance.
- Am I affected by CVE-2026-8332?
- Check whether you run Microchip TimePictra. 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 hard-coded root password is embedded in Microchip TimePictra installation files, allowing an attacker with file system access to extract privileged credentials. The vulnerability requires prior access to installation files (local or via compromised file shares) but provides immediate root-level privileges once the credential is obtained. A fix status is not indicated in available advisory data.
Affected products
- Microchip TimePictra
Timeline
- 2026-11-12: disclosed