Is this vulnerability remotely exploitable?

Yes, if the Shannon router port is exposed over a network (for example, to the internet or a shared internal network), a remote attacker who knows the static key can authenticate and use the router.

Does an attacker need valid user credentials to exploit this?

No user-specific credentials are required. The core issue is that the router trusts a single hard-coded API key, which can be known to attackers and reused across deployments.

What is the safest general fix pattern for affected systems?

Replace the hard-coded key with configurable, per-deployment credentials managed via a secure secret store, enforce strong authentication and authorization on the router, and ensure the router is not unnecessarily exposed on untrusted networks.

Severity:

HIGH RISK

(7.3)

Hard-Coded API Key (CWE-798) in Keygraph Shannon Router Configuration

CVE-2026-29023

Published:

Mar 9, 2026

Status:

Deferred

Summary

Affected Context

Exploit Preconditions

Why This Happens

Potential Impact

General Mitigation Guidance

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Source

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Vulnerability Type

Category:

Hard-Coded Credentials

CWE:

CWE-798

Impact:

Authentication Bypass and Unauthorized API Usage

Severity:

HIGH RISK

(7.3)

CVSS Version:

3.1

Vulnerability Type

Category:

Hard-Coded Credentials

CWE:

CWE-798

Impact:

Authentication Bypass and Unauthorized API Usage

Severity:

HIGH RISK

(7.3)

CVSS Version:

3.1

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Hard-Coded API Key (CWE-798) in Keygraph Shannon Router Configuration

Summary

Affected Context

Exploit Preconditions

Why This Happens

Potential Impact

General Mitigation Guidance

How Teams Detect Issues Like This

Frequently Asked Questions

Source

Recent Vulnerabilities

HIGH RISK

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