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CVE-2016-9497

Hughes high-performance broadband satellite modems, models HN7740S DW7000 HN7000S/SM, is vulnerable to an authentication bypass using an alternate path or channel

Published 8 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
8.8
v3.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
2.2%
percentile 83%
Public exploits
0
none known

Hughes high-performance broadband satellite modems, models HN7740S DW7000 HN7000S/SM, is vulnerable to an authentication bypass using an alternate path or channel. By default, port 1953 is accessible via telnet and does not require authentication. An unauthenticated remote user can access many administrative commands via this interface, including rebooting the modem.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

2.21% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 83% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD3.08.8CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD2.08.3AV:A/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Affected products

  • Hughes Satellite Modem HN7740S
  • Hughes Satellite Modem DW7000
  • Hughes Satellite Modem HN7000S/SM

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-288 Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel
  • CWE-287 Improper Authentication

References

  • securityfocus.com /bid/96244 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • kb.cert.org /vuls/id/614751 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_CERT-VN, x_transferred

Sources

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