CVE-2026-31850: Plaintext Storage of Credentials in Configuration Backup in Nexxt Nebula 300+
Nexxt Solutions Nebula 300+ firmware through version 12.01.01.37 stores sensitive information, including administrative credentials and WiFi pre-shared keys, in plaintext within exported configuration backup files. These backup files can be obtained through legitimate functionality or other weaknesses and do not apply encryption or hashing, allowing attackers to directly extract sensitive information.
Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
Nexxt Nebula 300+ routers through firmware 12.01.01.37 can place administrator passwords and WiFi keys in readable form inside exported configuration backups. Anyone who obtains a backup may recover those secrets directly, potentially enabling router administration or WiFi access.
Executive priority
Treat as a moderate-priority credential exposure issue. Prioritize environments where backups are routinely exported, broadly accessible, or previously shared. Rapid credential rotation is warranted when exposure is suspected, but the supplied sources do not document active attacks or a vendor-fixed version.
Technical view
The configuration export function stores administrative credentials and WiFi pre-shared keys without encryption or hashing, consistent with CWE-256. CVSS 4.0 scores it 6.8: exploitation requires adjacent access and high privileges, while the stated impact is high confidentiality loss without direct integrity or availability impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is most likely where affected routers are deployed and configuration backups have been exported, retained, transferred, or shared. Risk increases when backup files are accessible beyond trusted administrators. The sources do not identify particular storage locations, deployment sectors, or an internet-based attack path.
Exploitation context
No active exploitation is established: the CVE is not listed as KEV in the supplied bundle, and no cited source reports exploitation. An attacker must first obtain a backup through legitimate privileged functionality or another unspecified weakness; possession then permits direct extraction of stored secrets.
Researcher notes
The affected range is stated as firmware through 12.01.01.37. The bundle does not name a fixed release, vendor mitigation, proof of concept, or observed exploitation. “Other weaknesses” that could disclose backups are not specified, so broader attack-chain conclusions would be unsupported.
Mitigation direction
Inventory Nebula 300+ devices and identify firmware versions through 12.01.01.37.
Restrict configuration export access to trusted administrators.
Securely restrict or remove unnecessary backup copies from shared storage and messaging systems.
Rotate administrator credentials and WiFi keys if backup exposure is suspected.
Check Nexxt Solutions guidance for patched firmware or an approved mitigation.
Validation and detection
Confirm each device model and installed firmware version.
Locate exported Nebula 300+ configuration backups across administrative storage.
Review backup access permissions, transfer history, and unintended sharing.
After remediation, export a test backup and verify secrets are not readable.
Confirm rotated credentials and WiFi keys no longer match potentially exposed backups.
Generated from the cited source records. This long-tail analysis has not been individually reviewed by a named human.
Potential ATT&CK relevance
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Plaintext Storage of a Password
Plaintext Storage of a Password represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.